When you're writing characters who speak in a different language, how do you know how to show that in script formatting? In this screenwriting tutorial, I'll show you several usable options and which to use when.
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Ellipses and dashes often confuse beginning screenwriters. In this scriptwriting tutorial, I'll show you how to use the dash and ellipsis correctly.
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In your script, you might be confused as to how or when to introduce a character that the audience isn't supposed to know yet. Here's how to reveal an unknown character.
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The 10 filmmaking and storytelling lessons I learned when I adapted my favorite poem into a short film.
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If you're new to screenwriting, I'll bet you've wondered what screenplay formatting software to get. There are so many choices! Allow me to demystify your options, which are really between freeware and paid software. Which is better?
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Blake Snyder’s famous book “Save the Cat” is often hailed as the best screenwriting how-to guide. However, there are five reasons why his storytelling lessons should be taken with a grain of salt.
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If you think screenplay format is a necessary evil or a pointless hurdle, change your mindset. When you embrace the nuance, you’ll become a better storyteller.
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By using this grammar faux-pas to your advantage, your script will be stronger.
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Writing is rewriting — but how do you make your writing better when the story is done? Here’s how to wordsmith your story.
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Using the anime Attack on Titan, learn more about how worldbuilding affects character arcs and what the term “Worldbuilding Circle” means.
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If you struggle with screenplay formatting, then this is the course for you.
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What is the best storytelling book? For me, there’s one that stands out and altered how I view narrative forever.
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Using concrete examples from the hit manga and anime Attack on Titan, I’m going to teach you where worldbuilding comes from.
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Your new home for sophisticated storytelling learning and community.
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Five steps to delve into your creative consciousness and discern your identity — and how to write it authentically.
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Why would the murderous Dracula--and his foul demonic deeds--lead the atheist nun Agatha to believe in God? Their intertwined stories involve death, unbelief, and a rebirth of faith.
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We’ve all got those types of friends who believe some — or all — of these pesky movie-watching myths.
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Dracula’s functional immortality has more disturbing consequences than just blood-sucking murder.
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Find out the types of logic in stories, and how you can avoid plot holes in your own screenplay. Make your stories make sense!
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It ain’t the nun Agatha Van Helsing — Dracula is immortal! Netflix/BBC's Dracula sheds light on philosophical issues such as death, faith, and immortality.
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