Now, I shared the goods in the go-meet-people, go-get-upgraded depot. It's time for that gud'a, gud'a, intensive care--if you want it. The Story Department and Screenwriting U are amazing outlets for writers who are looking for resources in the mean time, entirely gratis. (I get it. I promise. No pennies to speak of. Thanks, higher ed!) So if you wanna hear it--here it go!
P.S.
I'm sharing MONEY SHOTS only! If you want more, follow the hyperlink, hun. *Mwah*
Story Department (the money shot)
Karel Segers is a producer and a script consultant who started as a [film] rights buyer in Europe, and upgrades scripts the world over from Australia. (Always feels official to get international, no?) Here's where he stands on perfecting your script format:
In newbie screenplays I often read "POV: [Character Name]". This is almost always unnecessary. BTW, Any technical element that is about HOW it is filmed rather than WHAT is filmed, takes us out of the read. This includes "Point of View".
So it is annoying.
But more importantly, it is totally superfluous. //Follow me. I'm green. And a hyperlink to greatness//
Screenwriting U (the money shot)
Hal Croasmun has been in the biz, read the whack, the good and the utterly ugly in scripts, and here's his two bits for the week on engaging characters:
Let's be blunt for a second: If your lead characters don't engage a reader, your script will be turned down. So it is very important that the top three characters have great introductions. I can't tell you how many times a lead character is introduced in a bland way -- often through "talking-heads" scenes that do little to make the character memorable.
My advice: Make those character introductions as interesting as you can by putting your character into action right away. To do that, we'll use a simple "action/insight" format on characters from five movies. //Follow the pretty green hyperlink//
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