Added on March 18, 2021  Mark Sevi   ,

Just Write The !&*>^% Script Without The Tricks! (Part 2)

Just Write The !&*>^% Script Without The Tricks! (Part 2)
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Narrative Tricks

We continue with the second and final part of our series on misusing narrative tricks in your screenwriting. Your screenplay should work just as well without them.   1) Montages   A montage basically compresses time. That’s why it exists and that’s the only reason it should be put into any script. A character needs […]

 Added on March 11, 2021  Mark Sevi   , ,

Just Write The !&*>^% Script Without The Tricks! (Part 1)

Just Write The !&*>^% Script Without The Tricks! (Part 1)
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Narrative Tricks

I don’t like storytelling “tricks.” By that I mean voice over, fantasy sequences, flashbacks, dreams, montages, or unnecessary or arbitrary non-linear structure. Sure, there are times when all those techniques are appropriate but we rely on them far too often especially these days of long-form series. Why not incorporate these techniques into our narrative whenever […]