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Screenwriting Tips – Character Motivation

Everyone has goals, and so must your characters. Without goals there can be no motivation. Nor can there be road blocks for your characters to overcome.

Screenwriting Tips – How To Write Strong Dialogue

Have you ever been told that you don’t have an ear for dialogue? If so, we’re about to change that.

When it comes to writing dialogue for screenplays, there are two things to keep in mind: brevity and plosives. We’ll talk about brevity first.

Screenwriting Tips – Developing Your Back Story

Real people of flesh and blood have more depth and character about them than you can possibly display on the big screen. Why? Because we have years of actual life experience. We interact with other people on a daily basis (at least most of us do!), all the while creating and solving our own personal dramas.

Screenwriting Tips – Establishing Your Story

Writing a screenplay is a lengthy process that requires an organized mind. It’s not just about writing a great story, it’s about pacing, characterization, and (most importantly) intertwining the scenes in a logical, story-telling format. And even if you do manage to get a script completed, the odds of getting it produced are slim to none.