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Tag Archives: Final Draft
Spontaneous Eloquence
“When asked about rewriting, Ernest Hemingwy said that he rewrote the ending to A Farewell to Arms thirty-nine times before he was satisfied. Vladimir Nabokov wrote that spontaneous eloquence seemed like a miracle and that he rewrote every word he … Continue reading
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Tagged Final Draft, rewriting, Screenplay, Screenwriting, William Goldman, writing, Writing Community
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Good Intentions
A few years ago, Final Draft, Inc. launched a campaign titled Why I Write. Established screenwriters – Simon Kinberg, Susannah Grant, Aaron Sorkin, and others, were invited to write a brief statement about what drove them to do the thing that … Continue reading
Scribe, Interrupted
“There was a demon that lived in the air. They said whoever challenged him would die. Their controls would freeze up, their planes would buffet wildly, and they would disintegrate. The demon lived at Mach 1 on the meter, seven … Continue reading
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Tagged Elizabeth Gilbert, Final Draft, Muse, Naked, PTSD, Screenwriting, Veterans, writing
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Ripple Effect
The death of a person affects us all. The announcement of such an event causes a ripple effect, like the dropping of a pebble into a pond; as the news spreads throughout the community, its effect can be followed outwards … Continue reading
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Tagged Final Draft, Hollywood, Screenwriting, Syd Field
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The Real Social Experiment
A couple of weeks ago, I was working with my partner. Conversation touched on many subjects, and eventually we were discussing communication in this fast-paced techno world. I expressed the desire to live off of the grid; to see what … Continue reading
My Way
My HRH blog-site has been terribly quiet; I’ve been throwing every ounce of energy into my web-series, which is scheduled to begin shooting October 7ish. At the TLAU blog-site, I’ve been writing about the world that I’ve created, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blake Snyder, development, film, Final Draft, Hollywood, Horror, rewrite, Save the Cat, Screenplay, screenplays, Screenwriting, Script, Script Chat, Stephen King, Story, story structure, Write On, writing
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Day Two – It’s All in the Details
Day Two – It’s All in the Details. I’ve a full day of work on TLAU, as well as my comedy, ahead of me. Please take a peek at the project blog, and see what is happening in my world!
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Tagged film, Final Draft, Hollywood, Horror, movies, rewrite, Screenplay, Screenwriting, Script, story structure, writing
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Zen and the Art of Technical Writing
I read the Scoggins report last night; once again, I read a proclamation that the spec market is alive and well. Certainly specs are moving at a much more expedient clip than in the past few years… however, if you … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Sorkin, Blake Snyder, development, Final Draft, Hollywood, John Cleese, Lawrence Kasdan, movies, rewrite, Scoggins Report, Screenplay, screenplays, Screenwriting, Script, Spec Market, Story, story structure, Terry Gilliam, Write On, writing
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Extreme Screenwriting
Ah. The thrill of victory! If only. What we more often experience is the agony of defeat. Screenwriting is a sport – no doubt about it. It’s a marathon event; we sprint out a first draft… but that is not … Continue reading
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Tagged Blake Snyder, film, Final Draft, Hollywood, marathon, movies, Outliers, Rejection, rewrite, Robert McKee, Save the Cat, Screenplay, screenplays, Screenwriting, Script, Script Chat, Story, story structure, WGA, William Goldman, Write On, writing
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Page Turning
“It’s a page-turner!” That’s what we say when we read the latest New York Times best-seller. A page-turner. Gripping. Addictive. Leaving the reader unable to put the book down until s/he reaches the phrase “The End.” Why, oh why, do … Continue reading
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Tagged coverage, film, Final Draft, Hollywood, Page turner, Screenplay, Screenwriting, story structure, WGA, writing
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Blockheads
Writer’s block. Typing these two simple words sends shivers down my spine. “…a condition, associated with writing as a profession, in which an author loses the ability to produce new work. The condition varies widely in intensity. It can be trivial, … Continue reading
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