Archive for October, 2012

Screenwriting Course #38: More Moments

Hello, everyone.  I’ve been talking lately about great Moments in films and why they’re so important.  This subject is barely covered by most screenwriting workshops, screenwriting courses or screenwriting classes.  Most of these groups have too many other subjects to cover to delve into these more specific areas.  That’s why I developed this blog. In […]

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Screenwriting Course #37: Moments

Hello, everyone. As always I’m attempting to provide information you wouldn’t normally get in a screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop.  I hope I’m succeeding. I want to move away now from the mechanics of delivering a great read as frankly I’m getting bored with the whole subject.  We will certainly return to this […]

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Screenwriting Course #36: Rising Dramatic Action

Hello, everyone.  These discussions are designed to add to the basic knowledge you get in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop. Here is another area where I find screenwriters need to focus.  Rising Dramatic action: be aware what is the dramatic action that is causing the reader to keep turning pages. If […]

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Screenwriting Course #35: Stars

Hello, everyone.  We’ve communicated at some length about what makes a great read and things to avoid in your narrative.  As you know, I attempt to provide information that you won’t normally get in screenwriting courses, screenwriting classes, and screenwriting workshops. One issue I realize we haven’t addressed is giving your protagonists a great entrance.  […]

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