Screenplay Articles

1). Horror Movie Screenplays - 10 Steps To Writing A Horror Script By : Henrik Holmberg
A horror movie has certain rules. If you break too many the audience will be disappointed. This is a very short, no fluff, blueprint of how to write a horror script. 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) 2. The Flaw. Introduce your hero.
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2). Ten Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters By : The Screenplay/Story Consultant
TEN HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL SCREENWRITERS By Derek Rydall Founder, ScriptwriterCentral.com “Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of,” -- Unknown “Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones,” -- Benjamin Franklin Think of this as a quick-reference for instant inspiration – whether you’re a screenwriter or script consultant: 1.
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3). Seven Ways To Connect Your Writing And Your Life By : Steven Barnes
An introduction to a unique fiction writing program, designed by a bestselling writer, that connects the inner world of the artist with the outer world of the novel or screenplay. Suitable for both amateur and professional writers.
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4). 22 Ways to Improve Your Screenwriting By : Hal Croasmun
Imagine how exciting it is to watch your screenwriting improve every single day. This article gives you 22 ways to improve -- without spending money or leaving your computer.
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5). Evaluating Your Own Work By : The Screenplay/Story Consultant
EVALUATING YOUR OWN WORK By Derek Rydall Founder, ScriptwriterCentral.com “Words strain, Crack and sometimes break, under the burden, Under the tension, slip, slide, perish, Decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, Will not stay still.” -- T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets WRITING IS REWRITING As a writer, you may use other script consultants to critique your material, but inevitably you’ll need to master the ability to analyze your own work.
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6). Turn Writer's Blocks Into Stepping Stones! By : Steven Barnes
Years ago at a presentation at the UCLA Extension Writer’s Program, I promised an audience to teach them to conquer this beast once and for all. Later, another instructor approached me and said “why did you say that to those people? It’s not possible.” Poor woman. All she was saying is that SHE cannot break writer’s block, which told me all I need to know about her career.
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7). Screenplay – A Team Work By : Yair Packer
I am a great believer in team work. "A Man is not an Island ". Every person needs feedback to his deeds and thoughts. Every person has faults – small or big – but almost all of us are not completely aware of them. We need someone who can view the faults and point them out to us. The creator needs another person to read, hear, feel, taste or see the creation – well before it reaches the public – in order to ask the necessary questions and to react.
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8). Tips to Remember in Movie Production Planning & Finding the Talent By : Simon Dumville
The usual cause of video material disasters is bad planning that may take place from the pre-production phase up to the end of post-production.
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9). My Life Story On The Big Screen! By : Bob Alexander
It will be a tough job for any actor to play Bob Alexander in the movies, but there is one that can do the job!
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