#screenwriting lessons

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Writing Lessons

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[djskinnylatte]

Learning from Hitchcock

In anticipation for the Hitchcock Film Festival, I've started reading Hitchcock Truffaut.  

I've only read Truffaut's introduction and I can already tell that the book is going to be filled with nuggets of wisdom about film making that apply specifically to screenwriting. For example: 

While this bit of advice is in every screenwriting textbook, I've never considered it from the point of view of the audience. I then realised that every movie that I've found confusing in the past had most of its exposition in dialogue... Boom! 

Anyway, that's the nugget of learning I picked up today. Hope it helps you. 

Happy writing.  

[djskinnylatte]

Crafting Characters #scriptchat #amwriting #screenwriting

I'm creating characters for my AFTRS script project, specifically the protagonist and antagonist.  

When I started with my antagonist I was getting a bit frustrated, a little sweary even, because I was having trouble coming up with their habitual actions. 

So, after a couple of hours of procrastination, I brought up the habitual actions for my protagonist and just started writing ones that were the complete opposite of theirs. While the habitual actions I came up with might not make it into the final antagonist bio, they did get my brain working and helped me come up with some alternatives that I think will work.  

Hope this helps anyone who's having the same problem.  

Happy writing.  

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9 Screenwriting Truths I Learned the Hard Way in Hollywood - ScreenCraft

ScreenCraft's Ken Miyamoto chronicles nine personal examples of screenwriting lessons that he learned the hard way in Hollywood.