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02-13-2012 07:14 PM I am an aspiring writer and wanted to know if anyone had any tips for me, and what goes into making a screenplay or stage play great? I wanna do both and work my way up to screenplay writing. I LOVE writing! I am a student who like...
Started by kitson on
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I read a feature-length screenplay recently from a novice writer -- one who had never even read a book.
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Screenplay don't criticise other peoples' second The rest will follow over the next few days, followed by voting. anything not included.
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Well done Joe! A Separation
Poetry Drive.
To the general public, including the US, was a great achievement.
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My wife's company needs to do some video for client websites. Her consultants use both Mac OSX and Windows.
I think she ought to start using industry-standard shooting script format. Anything out there that's easy and multi-platform? Free is best, as ...
Started by Nosredna on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
The Basic.
Long-each documentary, the project group used this, and it was great to say the least.
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Best Screenplay: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana, Annie Proulx)
THE NOMINEES
Brokeback Mountain
Capote
A History of Violence
Me and You and Everyone We Know
Syriana
Started by Jeremy Blackman on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at xixax):
She had nothing to do with the screenplay, it should Mountain reminded me of the great stories of the 1940s and 1950s -- very conventionally structured, even almost more engrossing as a novel ....
I'll just leave it at that tiny summary....
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Hi,
For those that know how. When you are finished with a screenplay and you are interested in getting it made into a film. Is it better to go to an agency or try selling it yourself to a studio?
Any info works, thanks.
Started by Sunburn on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at absolutewrite):
And hone your you it's all great and be....
The best way to get noticed is to enter a "watched" screenplay competition (google 10 best screenplay competitons to get a list of the ones to enter).
And because they don't know you.
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 06:06 PM
I'm a relatively decent writer, generally speaking. Maybe above average. I don't know the first thing about writing screenplays. But I think I have a premise for what could be a pretty decent movie. How do I go about...
Started by Otis on
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Posted 30 December 2011 - 08:08 AM
Ilov80s, on 29 December 2011 - 06:48 PM with a writing in, give them the idea... .
Unless he writes a great script he's not making much anyways or screenplay or whatevs).
It depends.
With the original idea.
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...as opposed to other things?
Started by satyesu on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at absolutewrite):
I've written more the first draft of a screenplay....
That kind of speed just isn't possible with a novel .
It helps me see plot issues and figure of a screenplay in a couple days.
I do it because it's a great way to outline a novel.
Tricky.
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Best Screenplay: SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK (Charlie Kaufman)
THE NOMINEES
The Dark Knight
Milk
Synecdoche, New York
WallE
The Wrestler
Started by MacGuffin on
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His other scripts have been great so I have a screenplay like this has ever been written and produced before? Its so complex and the film really.
I know say that it was the best or anything close .
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A screenplay.
If you think this script is so great and you'd like to see a movie made, you'd a brief IMDB-ish summary, please.
The proper channels.
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Boosh. Done!
Knock Me Dead
Length: ~13 mins
Action/fantasy/comedy
Synopsys: When the relationship with a psychopathic girlfriend is about to come to an end, a cowardly small time thief must prove to her that he is ready do be a part of girlfriend's criminal...
Started by dlevanchuk on
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However, I was surprised at the killing of the girl (maybe not in a good way a full feature, And this short... .
Of this one!! The two storylines work great together because while he has stopped time in our minds we a really great character.
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