Posts Tagged with ‘screenplay’
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How to start a novel – holiday or chaos?
15 Nov 2023HOW TO START A NOVEL I’m at that wonderful, scary, exciting, fearful point of starting to plan a new novel.…
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Why most people are crap at persuading
22 May 2020GETTING GOOD AT PERSUADING This message was intended solely for writers and film-makers, until I realised that pitching and persuading…
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Screenplay reality bites… avoiding the reality kiss of death
18 Jun 2014Which is the greater problem with a screenplay, reality or lack of it? Tim Crouch has a very interesting article…
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How to write visually for cinema and TV
02 May 2014The pressure to write visually can feel frightening, especially if you’re new to writing or have written for other media,…
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Five things they don’t tell you about screenplay structure
25 Apr 2014There’s a great deal of hot air talked about screenplay structure – much more than about any other area of…
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Seven ways of writing dialogue that stands out from the crowd
19 Apr 2014I received an email this week from a novelist who wanted to learn more about becoming a screenwriter and in…
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Automatic screenplay query letter generator for screenwriters
02 Feb 2014Developed by a secret army of specialist software designers, the automatic screenplay query letter generator guarantees you'll never have to struggle over your screenplay query letter again. Free to use, time and time again.
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How to write a script report, and why it’s good for your writing
16 Nov 2013Check out this excellent article by the always excellent Lucy V. Hay. Right on the money. I’d add three things,…
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Why sometimes you have to write a bad scene
20 Apr 2012This may sound strange, but did you know that writing a good scene may not be right for your script…
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Give your future readers a Christmas present
21 Dec 2011Christmas is coming and the writers are getting twitchy. Are you planning to use the glorious break from everyday life…
