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Articles

“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last you create what you will.”

                                                        — George Bernard Shaw

 

Give Your Characters (and your actorS) a Good Ride

What actors are looking for in your script and why it’s important to give them plenty of emotional room to move.

 

THE STORY IS ALWAYS BEING TOLD

Don’t waste page time, screen time—or your reader’s time. Good scripts keep things moving forward to the climax.

 

Making Sense Out of It

Why did I listen to my family about my screenplay or how I learned to show my 1st draft to the right people—even if they’re not in the film business.

 

THE SCRIPT COMES LAST

It’s really important to know your story and that’s why having a detailed story outline can be so important.

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