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February 7th, 2009 at 12:23 am
I’ve got a great idea for a screenplay for a film, but the idea of working it out in screenplay format seems daunting, if not impossible. All of the little nuiances that need to be worked in: “The character looks… a beat…. camera pans to the next character”, etc, etc.
I have a lot of admiration for people who can write this sortof thing.
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February 7th, 2009 at 7:55 am
@Tina
Don’t worry about camera movements or character movements generally; they’re in the domain of the director and the actors. I suggest that you just write what you have and then make decisions afterwards about whether you can get it ready for a producer to see it. I’m just about to post (maybe a week) a full PDF online to show you how to set up a screenplay (for the beginner). It shows you how to use ‘a beat.’ When it’s ready, please let me know via the contact page and I’ll be pleased to look it over for you. If it needs a script doctor service (hint, hint) I’ll let you know. If it doesn’t, I’ll also let you know. I always tell the turth and sometimes the truth hurts. My best advice is to plan it all out before you write and don’t procrastinate; get started and get a first draft completed.