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In the Spotlight: Pete A. Turner | Screenplay Contest | Script Summit Screenplay Contest

Spy, Podcaster, Screenwriter…It’s safe to say that Pete Turner is gifted. There is no other word for it. I first met Pete when I was a g

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Top 10 Best Screenwriting Podcasts For Savvy Screenwriters

Looking for a screenwriting podcast? Here are the 10 best screenwriting podcasts every aspiring screenwriter should be listening to.

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How Not to Write a Screenplay

Inspired by this post, I thought I’d share some tried-and-true methods for not writing your screenplay:

Agonize over your script’s title.

Start a pointless argument on Twitter.

Decide you need to do more research. Fall down a Wikipedia hole and forget what you were doing.

Change your screenwriting software.

Wait for your manager/agent/friend/reader to email you back.

Make more coffee; you need…

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“Theme is a writer’s interpretation of life.”

— John Yorke (in ‘Into the Woods: How stories work and why we tell them’)

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Why Is Fear So Important In Your Screenplays?

FEAR is a significant motivator of human behavior. It dictates what we do and what we don’t do. Therefore it’s important for screenwriters to understand how fear works in human developm…

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1. The Hook. Start with a bang. Step right into a suspense scene. (”Scream” opens with a terrifying sequence with Drew Barrymore on the phone with a killer) etc.

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Redemption Arcs.

What is a redemption arc?

“Redemption: An act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake.” An act, implying action, which is created by choices, which just happens to be the basis of character development.

Some writers confuse redemption arcs with things they are not, and end up creating situations which aren’t redemption arcs at all, but rather bad writing, such as when:

The villainous character’s actions are never condemned by the heroic characters and the story, even when the villain is in the process of doing villainous things.

The villainous character is immediately forgiven for all the wrong they’ve done despite making no real effort to change their ways.

The villainous character suddenly becomes a genuinely good person without any notable character growth.

The villainous character is suddenly made unaccountable for their villainous actions because it’s revealed that someone else forced them to do it. Bonus bad writing: All blame is placed on the heroic characters for being unable to see how ‘traumatized’ the villainous character has been.

So now that we know what a redemption arc is not, how do we write a good one?

The four steps to a solid redemption arc:

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Redemption Arcs.

What is a redemption arc?

“Redemption: An act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake.” An act, implying action, which is created by choices, which just happens to be the basis of character development.

Some writers confuse redemption arcs with things they are not, and end up creating situations which aren’t redemption arcs at all, but rather bad writing, such as when:

The villainous character’s actions are never condemned by the heroic characters and the story, even when the villain is in the process of doing villainous things.

The villainous character is immediately forgiven for all the wrong they’ve done despite making no real effort to change their ways.

The villainous character suddenly becomes a genuinely good person without any notable character growth.

The villainous character is suddenly made unaccountable for their villainous actions because it’s revealed that someone else forced them to do it. Bonus bad writing: All blame is placed on the heroic characters for being unable to see how ‘traumatized’ the villainous character has been.

So now that we know what a redemption arc is not, how do we write a good one?

The four steps to a solid redemption arc:

Keep reading

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1. The Hook. Start with a bang. Step right into a suspense scene. (”Scream” opens with a terrifying sequence with Drew Barrymore on the phone with a killer) etc.

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Why Is Fear So Important In Your Screenplays?

FEAR is a significant motivator of human behavior. It dictates what we do and what we don’t do. Therefore it’s important for screenwriters to understand how fear works in human developm…

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“Theme is a writer’s interpretation of life.”

— John Yorke (in ‘Into the Woods: How stories work and why we tell them’)

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How Not to Write a Screenplay

Inspired by this post, I thought I’d share some tried-and-true methods for not writing your screenplay:

Agonize over your script’s title.

Start a pointless argument on Twitter.

Decide you need to do more research. Fall down a Wikipedia hole and forget what you were doing.

Change your screenwriting software.

Wait for your manager/agent/friend/reader to email you back.

Make more coffee; you need…

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