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The Francis Ford Coppola Way (tip #29)
“Francis Ford Coppola may have people over to his house and read his script and discuss things, then go back and rewrite. This is very much like the way I work with the story team.” Brad B… more →
Screenwriting from Iowa
Inner Conflict of Your Characters.
vajrakrishna wrote 2 weeks ago: “A character’s inner conflict is not just being in two minds about something, not just being t … more →
The Francis Ford Coppola Way (tip #29)
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Scott W. Smith wrote 1 month ago: “Francis Ford Coppola may have people over to his house and read his script and discuss things … more →
CLIMBING TO THE TOP
scriptconsultant wrote 1 month ago: Would you plan to climb Mt. Everest without first gathering the right equipment and supplies, findin … more →
Normal is Not Funny (tip #28)
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Scott W. Smith wrote 1 month ago: One of my all-time favorite quotes about screenwriting comes from Richard Walter at UCLA; “Pla … more →
WHAT IS "ON THE NOSE" DIALOGUE?
scriptconsultant wrote 2 months ago: What is “on the nose dialogue”? Dialogue is a complicated subject. We all know how to ta … more →
Simplicity in Screenwriting (tip #27)
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Scott W. Smith wrote 5 months ago: In the past week I watched two modern classic films (Deliverance & Scent of a Women) and read th … more →
Descriptive Writing- Pt 5, Setting (tip #26)
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Scott W. Smith wrote 5 months ago: Today we’ll look at three well known movies and see how parts of particular scenes were writt … more →
Descriptive Writing- Pt 4, Action (tip #25)
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Scott W. Smith wrote 5 months ago: Writing action in a screenplay is not to be confused with car chases (though it could be a car chase … more →
Descriptive Writing- Pt 3, Characters (tip #24)
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Scott W. Smith wrote 5 months ago: When you break down the core aspects of a screenplay you have scene headings (INT. HOSPITAL ROOM … more →
Descriptive Writing-Part 2 (tip #23)
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Scott W. Smith wrote 5 months ago: There have been over 100 movies and TV programs based on the novels and short stories of Stephen Kin … more →
Descriptive Writing-Part 1 (tip #22)
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Scott W. Smith wrote 5 months ago: This week we’ll look at examples of descriptive writing and Joan Didion is a fitting place to … more →
Average Length of a Movie Scene (tip #21)
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Scott W. Smith wrote 7 months ago: Yesterday I was reading David Bordwell’s book The Way Hollywood Tells It which as the subtitle … more →
Writing from Theme (tip #20)
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Scott W. Smith wrote 7 months ago: “I think what makes a film stick to the brain is the theme.” … more →
How to Win an Academy Award (tip # 19)
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Scott W. Smith wrote 9 months ago: Maybe I should have said “How to increase your odds of winning an Academy Award.” But wh … more →
Screenwriting & Contrasts (tip #18)
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Scott W. Smith wrote 11 months ago: “With the exception of My Dinner with Andre, very few films can sustain interest in one type o … more →
Screenwriting & Time (tip #17)
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Scott W. Smith wrote 1 year ago: Does anybody really know what time it is? … more →
The Howdy Factor (tip #16)
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Scott W. Smith wrote 1 year ago: Obama Speaking in Waterloo, Iowa 2007 There is some speculation about what President-elect Obama … more →
Just Keep Writing (tip 15)
Scott W. Smith wrote 1 year ago: “Virtually all artists spend some of their time (and some artists all of their time) producing … more →
Creative Renewal (tip 13)
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Scott W. Smith wrote 1 year ago: “Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resig … more →
