Making it as a screenwriter is no easy feat. With a wealth of competitions, agents, and opportunities out there, it can be a wonderful yet overwhelming position to be in as an aspiring screenwriter. However, initiatives like The Black List are fantastic avenues into selling your spec scripts ...
The better you get as a screenwriter, the better your writing will get. Each time you write another script, you’ll see the flaws of your earlier scripts (and be thankful you didn’t waste time and money trying to enter a screenplay writing contest too soon). Your goal is not to write...
But it's been several years since I tried my hand at writing a screenplay. My default is novelist, not screenwriter. I needed a step-by-step process that would allow me to write a spec script I was proud to share, a good story that was worth a production company's investment. “ A...
Not every screenwriter will write a screenplay outline before sitting down to write their script. But if you're just starting out and you've never written a script before, an outline can be very helpful. It can help you find your story without worrying about screenplay formatting, scene headi...
aBuild a network needs a lot of things, just like computer or cable. Computer we can buy, but cable always must make by ourselves. There are many different kinds of cable exist. The common we use is Twisted Pair. And know, let me tell you how to make it: 建立网络需要很多事,象计算...
It takes a lot of money to make a movie, so raise as much as you can. But you should also consider the other resources available to you. “First-time filmmakers, who have to do a lot on a very small budget, should think about other resources, like people who can help you and loca...
Well, actually, this is a view that many people have. But it's wrong. Screenwriting is creative writing. It's perhaps got more of a business slant to it than other kinds of fiction, but it's still creative writing. And it's through developing creativity that a screenwriter can make a...
If you are making any kind of film, or telling any sort of story, the information in this book will make it better and deeper. There is a ton of information on how to tell a VISUAL STORY, which none of the other film books I've read cover in so much depth. The sections on how...
A good story might not have a hook and still work as a story, but without an inciting incident, a story won't move, and without movement it will cease being a story and become a series of events. Also, credit must be given to Robert McKee, for popularizing this term, and for Shawn...
It can take years to make a movie.And just like any other big project, it has to start with an idea. If a movie is like a building, then the screenwriter is the architect. “A movie script is the framework of the building,” says screenwriter Steven Bernstein. “It is your blueprint...