@randpierce.bsky.socialHello. I just completed my first spec screenplay. There are many tips and bits of info that I learned along the way that I think would be useful to other screenwriters.
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@scriptanatomy.bsky.socialDamien Chazelle, writer and director of La La Land and Whiplash
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@blockreeldao.bsky.socialScene Design: Objective, Obstacle, Turn (A Repeatable Template): Every effective scene functions as a mini-story, with its own beginning, middle, and end. The Objective, Obstacle, Turn (O-O-T) framework provides a clear, actionable method for building these… #SceneDesign #Storytelling #Screenwriting
@pezscreenwriting.bsky.socialAnd that's three
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@networkisa.bsky.social🎁 Take it from Felicia Pride, screenwriter behind the Netflix Original Series "A Different World" and Peacock's "Bel-Air": If you have a gift, don't run away from it.
@blockreeldao.bsky.socialScript Coverage 101: Notes That Actually Improve Marketability: Script coverage often feels like a report card, a judgment on artistic merit. For the serious filmmaker, however, it is a critical business document, a tool for strategic development and… #ScriptCoverage #Filmmaking #Screenwriting
@writers-write.bsky.socialBorn on 9 October, filmmaker and novelist Guillermo del Toro is known for his dark fantasy, horror, and unforgettable monsters. Discover nine bits of writing advice from the Oscar-winning creator of Pan’s Labyrinth and The Shape of Water. 🎬 #writingsky #guillermodeltoro #screenwriting
@philipshelley1.bsky.socialMy fortnightly #screenwriting newsletter - thank you for all your responses to my 'TV Drama Manifesto' script-consultant.co.uk/your-respons...
@jazzcomposer.bsky.socialSeries Pilot Spec Script Available Two former US Army special forces soldiers are hired by a large bank to covertly eliminate hackers worldwide in order to protect the world banking system. DM for copy. #screenwriting #tvwriting #scriptsky #scriptsky+ #filmsky #moviesky #authorsky #writingprompt
@blockreeldao.bsky.socialNonlinear Storytelling: Clarity Strategies So Audiences Don't Get Lost: The primary challenge of nonlinear storytelling is disorientation. Audiences are naturally conditioned to follow a linear progression of cause and effect. To counter this,… #NonlinearStorytelling #Screenwriting #Storytelling
@blockreeldao.bsky.socialWriting the Ending: Closing Image, Thematic Proof, and Emotional Math: Learn how to write a screenplay ending that earns its emotion through closing images, thematic proof, causal payoffs, and precise character choices. #Screenwriting #WritingTips #FilmMaking
@blockreeldao.bsky.socialOption and Purchase Basics: What Writers Should Understand Before Signing: A practical breakdown of option and purchase agreements for screenwriters, covering fees, reversion clauses, exercise triggers, WGA baselines, and negotiation tactics for indie deals. #Screenwriting #FilmIndustry #IndieFilm
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@pezscreenwriting.bsky.social1st draft of the action-comedy - done
A huge laundry list of "Fix this!", but 100% certain I can do it
@jazzcomposer.bsky.socialSeries Pilot Spec Script Available Two former US Army special forces soldiers are hired by a large bank to covertly eliminate hackers worldwide in order to protect the world banking system. DM for copy. #screenwriting #tvwriting #scriptsky #scriptsky+ #filmsky #moviesky #authorsky #writingprompt