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For people who love to read and write, this article is basically a travel planning guide.

If you’re gonna write a fight scene, this is worth a read. Not enough details and it’s hard to convey the tone of the scene. Too many details and you strip all the imagination out of the moment for the reader. It’s a fine balance.

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One last stop on the real talk express. Sometimes you have to think small(er) to win big.

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Let’s keep the real talk train rolling. I will never, ever stop asking myself questions like these. The answers keep me moving forward. And hopefully you will keep moving forward, too.

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Not everyone is going to love your script. How are you going to deal with that?

This is real talk at it’s finest.

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I hate writing phone conversations in screenplays. They always feel awkward and they never seem to read right when I’m done. This advice helped.

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Truth Potato has a lot of important things to tell you but these three really spoke to me when thinking about writing. As writers, we need real talk and Truth Potato is happy to provide.

No matter how good you think your dialogue is, it can always be better. While there are more than six things to keep in mind and no easy answers, these tips are a solid place to start.

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Ken Miyamoto offers a rebuttal to the Los Angeles Times article which suggested that spec scripts are dead.

Writing spec scripts is not a waste of time. If you want to do this, you have to hone your craft. And you won’t do that by not writing. Always be writing something. Period.

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This is a quick but helpful piece on four ways of making a character, particularly a leading one, someone the audience can connect to. You can use one or a combination of these attributes to build the best possible person to lead your story.

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Here are range of quotes on writing quotes attributed to Mark Twain.

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Whether you’re overwhelmed by choices, or you’re just not quite sure what direction to take, when it comes to choosing...

This might feel like it’s a few steps down the road from where you are on the path right now and it’s not something you want to think about. That being said, it’s never too early to start planning for the next step. It may never come but you can’t think like that and should be ready when it does.

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Another article recommended by the Scriptnotes crew. This one is by Level Designer Emilia Schatz but the concepts in it are important for writers in any genre.

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This is a solid piece that I heard John August and Chris Mazin talking about on their Scriptnotes podcast. It’s definitely worth a read, and if you want to hear why from August and Mazin check out episode 308.

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Your script is bloated. You know it. I know it. We all know it. Don’t worry. Mine is bloated, too. Time to edit your script with scalpel and a chainsaw.

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Writing wisdom from Jodi Picoult.

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Wanna read some Emmy nominated scripts? Well, here you go!

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