Get sad. Just try it. Be sad right now. What did you do? Did it feel natural? It doesn’t feel natural for an actor, either. Some actors call it “setting an emotional appointment.” The writer says that you’re supposed to feel this emotion at this point in the scene. That’s making an appointment to feel …
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This Must Be The Place: Notes on Sluglines
Scene headings — also called sluglines — tell the reader that a new scene is starting. Scene headings generally include: INTerior or EXTerior, describing whether the camera and main dramatic action is indoors or outdoors for this scene. A location name, specifying where the action takes place. A Time of Day, most often DAY or …
Keeping Writing Clear and Concise
Screenwriters often spend time hunting for widows and orphans that inflate page count. But that’s rarely where you’ll find the real savings. The more words on the page, the more work it takes to dig through to the essential. When you write concisely, you get out of your story’s way. Here’s a few tips to …