Links tagged with “screenwriting”
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David Mamet’s Master Class Memo to the Writers of The Unit | Movieline
I’m a sucker for writing tips, whatever medium they’re intended for. (via Daring Fireball)
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Johnaugust.com » Take away the questions
Following on from those time travel rules: “In any script, look for scenes in which characters answer questions, and try to find ways to take the questions away.”
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TV Writing - Pilot School
Scripts for loads of pilot episodes of (mostly) US TV shows. (via John August)
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Johnaugust.com » The Hollywood Standard
Recommendation of a book about the technical aspects of writing a film script, how to lay it out, etc. With a few caveats.
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Johnaugust.com » Quitting, and the age question
“It’s not harder for an older writer to start. It’s just easier to quit.” Replace “writer” with pretty much any profession. Harsh truths.
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Johnaugust.com
I finally got round to reading a few months of John August’s weblog — he’s the screenwriter of ‘Go’ and ‘Big Fish’ among others — and it’s great stuff. Honest, open and useful.