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A screenplay lives or dies on cause and effect.
One decision leads to a consequence.
That consequence forces the next decision.
When that chain breaks, the story starts to feel episodic instead of inevitable.
#Screenwriting #StoryStructure #CreativeWriting
Paul Thomas Anderson: “If I’ve ever had a theme in mind, usually that’s the worst. You feel yourself writing and there’s nothing worse than that. If things are going well, the characters are coming out of you, you know they’re going to guide you.” #screenwriting
A reminder that Rob Reiner worked with some great writers:
THE PRINCESS BRIDE, by William Goldman
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, by Nora Ephron
MISERY, by Stephen King and William Goldman
A FEW GOOD MEN, by Aaron Sorkin
AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT, by Aaron Sorkin
#Oscars #Oscars2026 #AcademyAwards #screenwriting
Lying on a bed with his laptop, Tenny is forced to work around Lu the Chihuahua and Gambit the Bernadoodle to clear out an inbox of script coverage.
For months, my officemates and I have been scrambling through a mounting pile of script coverage, script doctor work, the cross country move, and a storm of personal and family traumas...
Finally, I've made some time to work on my own projects! Time for Jump Rangers.
#ttrpg #screenwriting #writing
How I'm spending my Sunday. Working on something for a client. Hopefully I'll be finished with the first draft Wednesday or Thursday. #Screenwriting #screenwritersofinstagram #notebooks #writingbyhand
The Protagonist's Journey: “The individual who looks outside, dreams; one who looks inside, awakes.” -- C.G. Jung #storytelling #writing #screenwriting
THROWBACK 17/300 [DARK FANTASY]
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Amy Holden Jones: “Roger Corman taught me a very valuable lesson. He said you could make a movie about just about anything as long as it had a hook to hang the advertising on.” medium.com/go-into-the-... #movies #screenwriting
Page One: “Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones” (2002), screenplay by George Lucas and Jonathan Hales, story by George Lucas
Read the screenplay here.
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What if 1,000 audience members reviewed your screenplay before you spent a single dollar? Meet FilmPilot.ai, an AI-powered pre-production tool for the film industry.
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#filmmaking #filmmaker #screenwriting #ai #saas
Thanks Nate! Great thread!
As I currently work thru a rewrite, these are some of the very things I’m testing. I’m especially trying to challenge myself to turn exposition into stakes.
#scriptsky #screenwriting
You can always add tension to your screenwriting when you need to.
In RAIDERS, a scene about measuring a wooden staff becomes riveting because of some poison dates.
The poison dates don't have to be physical. They can be emotional, too,
Always look for your poison dates.
#screenwriting
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On this week’s #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread, I’m talking STAKES.
What are stakes? Well, your protagonist should have a want - a tangible and/or emotional goal. Stakes are the consequences of success and/or failure for that goal. They’re also the reason your protagonist + the audience cares.
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The Protagonist’s Journey: “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” -- C.G. Jung #storytelling #writing #screenwriting
Making Decisions in the Screenwriting Madhouse - article live on Substack now. Free to read!
#Screenwriting #substack
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Boots Riley is back with a new movie – this one sounds even more batshit fun than *Sorry to Bother You* – which was brilliant
if you have yet to see *StBY*, don’t read to the end to avoid a big spoiler
#filmsky #moviesky #scriptsky #screenwriting #scriptsky+
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#God #Spirituality #Politics #Screenwriting #GnosisEnlightens #Sethian #Gnostic
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Script Analysis: “Waves” (2019) — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown. A great way to analyze a screenplay and its story structure. medium.com/go-into-the-... #movies #screenwriting
Big Lessons About Impossible Movie Dreams - Elaine & Marc Zicree
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#filmsky #sciencefiction #filmmakers #screenwriting #authors
Confidence is essential to your screenwriting.
The confidence to be decisive. Emotional. Disciplined to the story.
To be simple and clear. The confidence to get out of your own way.
There’s no way to develop it without writing. You have to keep writing. Then write some more.
#screenwriting
I was impressed with Weapons in the theater.
It held up well tonight for a second viewing, even though I knew where it was all going. Even the panhandler is used well. That's great screenwriting. You can get away with diversions more when writing novels.
#movies #screenwriting #horror
Don’t obsess over page count. Obsess over story and characters. THEN obsess over page count. #screenwriting
Heard back from a 3rd reader today… and wow!
They absolutely adored the #BlackRose script and think it’s a wonderful addition to the #TwinPeaks universe--even if it's technically non-canon.
Feeling so grateful and encouraged by this kind of reception.
#FanFilm #Writing #Screenwriting
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Do stories have to start with conflict?
Some great films don’t.
Lady Bird.
All That Jazz.
They begin with characters trying to understand their lives.
What films would you add to that list?
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