November272007
“Show, don’t tell is an admonition to fiction writers to write in a manner that allows the reader to experience the story through a character’s action, words, thoughts, senses, and feelings rather than through the narrator’s exposition, summarization, and description.”
Here’s another show, don’t tell article.
November232007
“Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.” Nice in-depth article with tips on writing screenplays.
1AM
Not screenwriting per se, but funny nonetheless.
November132007
“You can dress it up, but it comes down to the fact that a movie is only as good as its script.”
Curtis Hanson
November112007
Most tips for fiction writing by Stephen King, but some still apply to screenwriting.
3PM
A list of helpful screenwriting tips.
November42007
A good reference page for basic formatting with examples.
November12007
Text-dense scripts start out with one or two strikes against them.
October292007
“On Nov. 1, the contract the Writers Guild of America has with the TV networks and film studios runs out.” More info
here.
October252007
9 good tips on writing indie screenplays.
6PM
“If the boy and girl walk off into the sunset hand-in-hand in the last scene, it adds 10 million to the box office.”
George Lucas
October232007
A free name generator for those who need it. The name lists are editable. I recommend looking at first or second names of friends, or members of your favourite bands as an easy way to find interesting names. Don’t use the entire name though, just the first or surnames.
