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How to Write Great Dialogue
Whenever we think of great films, what we remember most is not the scenery nor the structure, but the dialogue. Dialogue is the “music” of movies. From, “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn,” to “Go ahead, make my day.” From “Fasten your seatbelts....
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Screenplay, Teleplay, Stage Play -- What’s the Difference?
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How to Sell A Screenplay
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The Secret to the First 10 Pages
A motion picture can be likened to an amusement park ride. Job number one? Get your audience into the cart.
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How to Rewrite Your Screenplay
“Writing is rewriting” the old adage goes and all experienced writers know this to be true. Amateurs look at a first draft as the end of their efforts, while veterans know that it is simply the beginning – the creation of the ball of clay that now mu...
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What Next?
You have reached what seems to be a major milestone. You have written a screenplay that you want the world to see. And you want the world to actually read it. And make into a film. And you want your script to help you get work as a writer. 50% of suc...
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How to Write Better Descriptions
Your dialogue has the pluck of Parker, the bite of Benchley, and the soul of Steve Zaillian. Every line you write is brilliant. But film is a visual medium, and your script will have as much description as dialogue. Readers frequently complain about ...
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Myth of the Likeable Lead
The one note you always get from producers is that your lead character - your protagonist - needs to be likeable. I swear, it’s as if it’s on the checklist. You have your first meeting on the script and they insist you make the protagonist more likea...
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Creating Character
Creating character is a process that will be with you from the beginning to the end, from fade in to fade out. It is an ongoing educational progression, an experience that continues expanding as you go deeper and deeper into your characters’ lives.
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What’s new in Final Draft 13?
WRITING GOALS &
PRODUCTIVITY STATS
Set goals and get valuable insights to take your work to the next level
TYPEWRITER
A new typewriter-like view option improves your focus
EMOJI
Craft more realistic onscreen text exchanges and make your notes more emotive
And so much more, thoughtfully designed to help unleash your creativity.
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