There Is Nothing Wrong With Melodrama
Melodrama – noun /ˈmel·əˌdrɑ·mə, -ˌdræm·ə/ A play or style of acting in which the characters behave and show emotion in a more noticeable way than real people usually do. – Cambridge English Dictionary. Teaching screenwriting, as I do, provides an ongoing wonderful lesson in subjectivity. Ask screenwriters where the inciting incident occurs in a screenplay, and a […]
How Pacing, Style & Tone Shape Your Screenplay
Most screenwriters should be aware of the main structural pillars of a screenplay – act breaks, inciting incidents and conclusions. Few consider the less tangible aspects of their screenplays such as style, tone and pacing to the same extent. Let’s take a look at some screenplay examples which illustrate how the interplay of these factors […]
Villains And Their Functions In Stories
“…But when the tragic incident occurs between those who are near or dear to one another—if, for example, a brother kills, or intends to kill, a brother… or any other deed of this kind is done—these are the situations to be looked for by the poet.” Aristotle, Poetics When Aristotle wrote his seminal text on the […]
What Do Typos in Your Screenplay Say About You?
Script readers or people who read screenplays professionally are quite often screenwriters themselves. They are looking for reasons to shuttle your screenplay into the pass pile. Excessive typos are a common reason for them to do so. So why do screenwriters send out screenplays with typos? Is it recklessness, restlessness, lack of attention, oversight, or […]
Tips For Writing Effective Plot Twists
Learn how to write plot twists that shock audiences. Master these screenwriting tips to weave mind-bending screenplay plot twists into your scriptwriting.
