Disappointed with one of the Harry Potter movies, a friend of mine asked me why so much material is left out from the books when they’re turned into movies. I aksed him how long the movie was, and he told me 2 hours plus. My response to him was to imagine how long that movie would …
Category: Structure
5 Crucial Ways To Improve Your Script Before You Even Start Writing It
Image bu ChrisO Even if you’ve already started writing your script, here are 5 easy things that you can do in order to make it better. First, sum up your movie in one line. Can you tell me what the story is about in a sentence or two? That’s what movie executives will want, and …
Give Your Script an Erection. Make It Stand Up in a Crowd
Your average studio reader is reading several scripts per week, and gets paid the same paltry sum whether they recommend it or say pass. And they don’t get a bonus if they recommend something that becomes a blockbuster. Your script is just another stack of pages that they have to get through. So how do …