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Danny Hercules @ScripTipps

Tools, not rules. For screenwriters.

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Read and discuss the BEAU IS AFRAID screenplay @storyboarddg storyboarddg.wordpress.com/2…

May 8 – Beau Is Afraid

Meet ONLINE from 7:00-10:00 PM Pacific Time on May 8th for an in-depth analysis and discussion of the screenplay BEAU IS AFRAID. LOGLINE: A mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man, on his way to see h…

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#Screenwriting tip: When writing sex scenes, the way the characters have sex reflects how they relate to each other. #amwriting
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#Screenwriting tip: Some inciting incidents occur in the first scene or have already happened off camera before page 1. #amwriting
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#Screenwriting tip: The final battle in a screenplay emphasizes and reflects the script's main themes. #scriptchat
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#Screenwriting tip: The hero's external goal (what he wants) often differs from his inner goal (what he really needs). #amwriting
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#Screenwriting tip: Reveal backstory visually. Example: Annie's out-of-business bakery in #Bridesmaids. amzn.to/1lVjq5l
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#Screenwriting tip: The hero doesn't want something a little, he wants it a lot, and he wants it right now. #amwriting
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#Screenwriting tip: Don't let characters get what they're after on the first try. Make everything hard for them. #amwriting
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#Screenwriting tip: Provide some object to serve as a gauge that lets us know how near or far the hero is from his goal. #amwriting
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#Screenwriting tip: As the hero's success is almost always attributable to her actions, so, too, are her failures. #amwriting
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#Screenwriting tip: Don't settle for your first idea for a scene if it doesn't really make sense. #rewriting #scriptchat #amwriting
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#Screenwriting tip: A rom-com hero starts out stuck with someone who is not right for her, then meets someone who is the exact opposite.
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#Screenwriting tip: The hero sacrifices himself to save the girl but still gets himself out of mortal danger. #amwriting
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#Screenwriting tip: If the action of a scene has no effect on the plot, it should at least contribute to character development. #amwriting
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#Screenwriting tip: Have the hero turn the tables on the enemy, giving him a taste of his own medicine. #amwriting
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#Screenwriting tip: Sex scenes don't have to have sex at all. Give the hero a metaphoric good time to consummate a relationship. #amwriting
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#Screenwriting tip: Give the villain a believable reason to think his actions are justified, even if we don't agree. #amwriting
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#Screenwriting tip: A simple photograph can sometimes convey the same information as a lengthy and costly flashback. #scriptchat
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#Screenwriting tip: A hero who kills can still be sympathetic if the killing is defensive rather than offensive. #amwriting
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