Script Check
These articles elaborate on the Screenplay Checklist, a collection of commonly made errors in beginners screenplays.
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Script Check: Handling of Time
One of the main differences between experiencing a story on the screen vs. in print is the handling of time. In…
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In Late, Out Early
When Goldman wrote "get in late and leave early", he was not talking about how you watch a bad movie.…
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Battling Premature Resolution?
Like anything premature it's, well ... embarrassing. Whenever you set up strong anticipation, let it linger, keep the audience wondering…
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Action/Description: How detailed?
The first step is asking this very question: how detailed should it be? Next you decide what is important for…
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Activate your Dialogue
Give your characters something to do. Always. Long dialogue without action essentially means you are filming talking heads, which is…
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POV Jack: [the movie]
In newbie screenplays I often read "POV [Character Name]". This is almost always unnecessary. BTW, Any technical element that is…