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- Oct 27, 2015 11:46 am
- Forum: Screenwriting
- Topic: All Academy Award Winner Story Structures
- Replies: 0
- Views: 18699
All Academy Award Winner Story Structures
All useful for writing the story, includes many of the latest blockbusters: A ton of movie story structures at https://www.youtube.com/user/clickokDOTcoDOTuk/videos 2015 Academy Award Winner / Nominees at http://www.kalbashir.com/Oscars-2015-Winner-And-Nominees.html 2014 Academy Award Winner / Nomin...
- Apr 10, 2012 8:11 am
- Forum: Screenwriting
- Topic: So who's right?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10758
Re: So who's right?
If two editors have got it confused, you can be sure two readers will have it confused too.
The best general rule for all these sorts of things is CLARITY.
It's not the rule/convention so much as the ease of understanding that matters.
The best general rule for all these sorts of things is CLARITY.
It's not the rule/convention so much as the ease of understanding that matters.
- Apr 10, 2012 8:08 am
- Forum: Screenwriting
- Topic: writerwrench.com
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6055
Re: writerwrench.com
You need to link to kalbashir.com which is by far the best structure site.
- Apr 10, 2012 8:03 am
- Forum: Screenwriting
- Topic: Just Starting Out
- Replies: 6
- Views: 20362
Re: Just Starting Out
Just get Final Draft.
A lot of it is self-explanatory or easily understood. FD does all the work for you, leaving you to focus on story.
Believe me, you'll save yourself a lot of hassle.
A lot of it is self-explanatory or easily understood. FD does all the work for you, leaving you to focus on story.
Believe me, you'll save yourself a lot of hassle.
- Jan 02, 2012 8:07 am
- Forum: The Writing Process
- Topic: A FLASHBACK TO TELL MY STORY?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 16250
Re: A FLASHBACK TO TELL MY STORY?
What you're doing is creating a narrator who will then lead you onto a journey into a New World and the change which will occur within (see Kal Bashir's fabulous work). The narrator may be the hero himself (Forrest Gump) or another (the Stranger in The Big Lebowski). The narrator also breaks up the ...
- Jan 02, 2012 7:57 am
- Forum: The Writing Process
- Topic: Day or Night?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 16367
Re: Day or Night?
It's just shorthand for effective communication.
You can modify to suit purpose. For example, INT. NIGHT 2AM vs INT. NIGHT 4AM
The important thing is that the message gets across succinctly.
You can modify to suit purpose. For example, INT. NIGHT 2AM vs INT. NIGHT 4AM
The important thing is that the message gets across succinctly.
- Jan 02, 2012 7:52 am
- Forum: The Writing Process
- Topic: Linear Screenplay?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 14484
Re: Linear Screenplay?
Linear timelines help to keep things clear. You can tell it non-linearly, just don't confuse the audience.
- Jan 02, 2012 7:49 am
- Forum: The Writing Process
- Topic: Character Intro problem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 14005
Re: Character Intro problem
You can detail the character in a second appearance. You don't even need to do that, you can just reveal little bits as needbe as you go along.