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How to Decide What to Write Next
One of the hardest parts about being an up and coming screenwriting is figuring out what you should write and when you should write it. When it’s time to start a new project, most writers are faced...
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5 Ways to Become a Better writer in 2014
Happy New Year! Happy New Day! Happy Right Now! This is a bit of a belated New Year post but it’s still January, so I think it’s fair game. If you’re like many people around the world, you started...
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How to Make good writing great
When Chelsea and I first started writing, we got a lot of frustrating notes. Everybody that read our worked really liked it, but our writing didn't quite resonate enough for them to actually buy,...
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5 (more) ways to become a better writer in 2014
It’s February now, but we’re still not done with our New Year’s Resolution articles. Last month, we published a piece with five bits of advice on how you can become a better writer in 2014. This...
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Script Analysis: "Non-Stop"
A lot of people think new action or thriller movies are crappy popcorn flicks that might as well have been written by a monkey. Unless the movie is a huge blockbuster success, or critically acclaimed,...
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If you’re struggling to write strong characters, chances are you've forgotten what really makes people unique, both in the real world and in your scripts. Maybe you've started focusing on the way...
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Location, location, location! (And how to get it right in your screenplay.)
Setting up or describing a location definitely isn’t the sexiest part of screenwriting, but it’s essential. A good script is easy for the reader to visualize and no matter how you shake it, location...
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Theme: The Die hard essential
The following article discusses "Theme," which is a huge aspect of the newly launched Script Quack screenwriting class. Want to know more? CLICK HERE. Theme is the most overlooked and misunderstood...
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The Secret to Networking In Hollywood
We've written about it before, and we'll likely write about it again... Like it or not, succeeding as a screenwriter involves a healthy dose of networking. Part of that is getting out there and...
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The Final Draft Checklist
For many writers, too much time is spent at the end of the screenwriting process, re-reading a script and making small tweaks that won't have much of an impact on the writing. Changing commas,...
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