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If you are not excited about it AND feel like a project will not benefit you in any way, I say don't do it. I don't think this is the case considering you are doing projects that you have written,...

Can't go wrong with Final Draft.

IMO, books are just as (if not more) important for a screenwriter. Like Randy suggested, THE SCREENWRITER'S BIBLE seems to be most useful for you. I highly...

Thanks Randy. Listened to the first 15 min... will finish later.

Great to hear some sort of explanation on creativity and sleep. My best ideas have come to me in dreams or in the middle of the...

Thought this was interesting. What do you guys think? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=S78RzZr3IwI

My prediction is that when you "sit down to write your script", you will naturally eliminate the unnecessary as you write. If not, WRITE everything. I find it easier in rewrites to eliminate rather...

Hello all,

Without having read the script, after watching a bad movie:

How do you judge whether it was bad writing, bad directing or bad decisions by the producers/"creative execs"?

Are...

Phil Jackson wasn't a great basketball player but is considered to be the best coach ever. It isn't news that teachers, coaches, critics... have gifts/talent much different from what is needed to be...

Interesting, I never looked at Hurt Locker that way. Many great movies for me, are just stories- I never think "goal", "mission", "objective"... Jeremy Renner's character seems to enjoy or have an...

You can do it! The 2 toughest challenges you will face are the execution of the screenplay (obviously) and then when trying to sell your script, hoping the readers have an imagination.

If I were...

Your concern is a blessing for an actor. Try to make sure it's tone and the way it's being spoken fits with the character. Maybe throw in a couple jokes or analogies for the extremely "technical"...

Try relaxation techniques, yoga, exercise, etc. Like others have said, stay away from sugar/candy. I would stay away from caffeine also. Eat natural, healthy foods and stay away from artificial...

I've read that many established screenwriters are not part of the WGA. Industry folks have told me not to join the WGA and I don't know exactly why...

I used to intern for a production company...

Thanks yall... for making me realize I do consider pacing when I write. I misinterpreted the meaning of pacing as a writer.

I met a rather big-headed, pretentious writer last night who was blabbering away like he invented screenwriting, and I actually listened. He was a huge bullsh*tter, but he said that when I get more...

that's what my instincts were telling me. Thanks for that link: probably the best answer I could ask for.

My friend wants me to take this course with him. I'm not a fan of "intensives" and definitely not a fan of paying to take a class from somebody I've never heard of, if the class isn't taught at an...

My friend works full-time in finance, 50+ hours/week. Because he hangs around me and all my friends in the industry, he recently has been tempted to quit his job and work in film...

Anyway, he...

Queries are a tough way to get in. I'd go the contest route, or get a referral somehow.

Not sure what your exact goal is, but I think the best way for you start "fast" is to intern at a production company. There you will learn the development process, script coverage... and gain...

I'm currently stuck on a story about a girl and her single mother.

Do you think it's good to force yourself to write? Sometimes I am just not in the mood, but that can last a long time, so I sit down and force myself to do it. I'm sure every writer knows what I'm...

I did about 7 re-writes on my current feature. Only 3 major re-writes, the rest were inconsistencies that should not have been there in the first place but I'm a scatter-brained robot when I write. ...

THANKS everybody! Very helpful input from each and everyone! Question though...

So one of the stonger points was that a great script is a page turner. What are your thoughts on a script like The...

Hello again. I'm a beginning screenwriter, as you know, and I'm having trouble judging and analyzing screenplays I read.

I began reading more screenplays, but I can't tell what makes the great...

THANKS Y'ALL! Extremely helpful.

Just to make sure I'm on the right track...

treatments, synopses and outlines ARE A PAIN IN THE ASS!

Am I on the right track?