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COVERSCRIPT TIPS – The Universe of the Story
In a story involving fantasy, mystical, other planetary, or supernatural elements, obviously some normal rules of our physical universe must be suspended. So, you as the writer must convince your audience members to suspend our normal Earthly reality and existence for...
COVERSCRIPT TIPS – THE SCREENWRITER IS NOT THE DIRECTOR
There are two types of screenplays. One is a spec script. This is a screenplay that is written to submit to potential buyers. The writer is “speculating” that he/she will receive a return on his/her investment of time and creativity with a sale. Spec screenplays are...
COVERSCRIPT TIPS: SCREENPLAY STRUCTURE
There is no one-size-fits-all paradigm for proper screenplay structure. There are, however, certain functional elements that are necessary to the telling of a good screen story. For convenience, these elements are usually broken down into the industry expected and...