Investigative Archives - Industrial Scripts® https://industrialscripts.com/category/articles/investigative/ The Screenplay and Screenwriting site. Tue, 04 Jul 2023 14:22:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://industrialscripts.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cropped-512-x-512-Favicon-1-32x32.png Investigative Archives - Industrial Scripts® https://industrialscripts.com/category/articles/investigative/ 32 32 How Do You OVERCOME Creative Burnout as a Screenwriter? https://industrialscripts.com/creative-burnout/ https://industrialscripts.com/creative-burnout/#respond Fri, 05 May 2023 13:52:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=242227 Feeling exhausted from writing? Struggling to tap into the imagination you once had? Questioning going back to the job you earned your college degree for because your parents are on ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/creative-burnout/feed/ 0 Why Does Your Screenplay Page Count REALLY Matter? https://industrialscripts.com/screenplay-page-count/ https://industrialscripts.com/screenplay-page-count/#comments Wed, 12 Apr 2023 11:50:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=242049 Trying to hit a certain page count is probably one of the least exciting elements of writing and polishing a screenplay. But for those sitting down to read it, a ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/screenplay-page-count/feed/ 2 The Eternal Sunshine Ending: How to Write a GREAT Conclusion https://industrialscripts.com/eternal-sunshine-ending/ https://industrialscripts.com/eternal-sunshine-ending/#respond Sun, 26 Mar 2023 23:09:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=241678 In this article, we take a look at the ending of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in order to learn what makes it so powerful and effective. What lessons ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/eternal-sunshine-ending/feed/ 0 The KEYS to Achieving Screenwriting Representation https://industrialscripts.com/screenwriting-representation/ https://industrialscripts.com/screenwriting-representation/#respond Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=240980 Screenwriting representation can be a white whale for all screenwriters, the thing that they feel will take them to the next level. And indeed, it can be the first step ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/screenwriting-representation/feed/ 0 What is Personification and Why is it Useful in Screenwriting? https://industrialscripts.com/personification/ https://industrialscripts.com/personification/#respond Wed, 25 Jan 2023 21:45:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=240972 Personification is a popular literary device that uses figurative language and can be a powerful tool in creating memorable characters and settings. However, it is not just used in poems ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/personification/feed/ 0 What are the 15 Worst Short Film Cliches You MUST Avoid? https://industrialscripts.com/short-film-cliches/ https://industrialscripts.com/short-film-cliches/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:07:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=240324 Short films are as prominent as ever as an effective form of expression for emerging filmmakers. However, a constantly used form runs the risk of certain techniques becoming overused and ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/short-film-cliches/feed/ 0 What The Social Network Opening Scene Teaches Screenwriters https://industrialscripts.com/social-network-opening-scene/ https://industrialscripts.com/social-network-opening-scene/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:20:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=240159 The Social Network opening scene grips the audience into its world. It’s one of the most compelling examples of an opening scene in its use of quick dialogue, acute character ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/social-network-opening-scene/feed/ 1 What is an Unreliable Narrator and How Do You Write One? https://industrialscripts.com/unreliable-narrator/ https://industrialscripts.com/unreliable-narrator/#respond Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:15:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=239994 It’s comforting to settle into a story where we can trust the narrator to guide us easily and expertly. The narrator is, after all, the audience’s compass through the story, ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/unreliable-narrator/feed/ 0 What is a Mary Sue Character And How Do You Avoid Writing One? https://industrialscripts.com/mary-sue-character/ https://industrialscripts.com/mary-sue-character/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:52:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=239764 In recent years, there has been a lot of dialogue around who the term Mary Sue can be ascribed to and what constitutes it. But what, fundamentally, is a Mary ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/mary-sue-character/feed/ 7 How Do You Break into the Film Industry? 10 Important Lessons https://industrialscripts.com/break-into-the-film-industry/ https://industrialscripts.com/break-into-the-film-industry/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:10:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=239439 The film industry is infamously hard to break into. This applies whether you’re behind the scenes, in post-production or right in front of the camera. It can be tricky to ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/break-into-the-film-industry/feed/ 1 What is the Special Girl Trope and How Do You Avoid It? https://industrialscripts.com/special-girl-trope/ https://industrialscripts.com/special-girl-trope/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:30:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=239251 As a screenwriter, a trope can be both your best friend and your enemy. How is a writer meant to stand out when the same plot line has been repeated ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/special-girl-trope/feed/ 3 The BEST Series Finales and What They Teach About Writing TV https://industrialscripts.com/series-finales/ https://industrialscripts.com/series-finales/#respond Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:44:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=239140 How do you finish writing a TV series? We all know the feeling of being disappointed by a series finale, mourning not only the loss of a treasured show but ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/series-finales/feed/ 0 What’s SO Good About The Citizen Kane Ending? https://industrialscripts.com/citizen-kane-ending/ https://industrialscripts.com/citizen-kane-ending/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2022 17:20:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=239017 Citizen Kane; a classic piece of cinema still studied in film schools throughout the world today. Written by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson Welles, it was directed by Orson Welles, ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/citizen-kane-ending/feed/ 1 What is Circular Storytelling? The KEY Lessons For Story Structure https://industrialscripts.com/circular-storytelling/ https://industrialscripts.com/circular-storytelling/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:15:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=238882 Circular storytelling is a structural technique visible in many stories across film, TV, literature and other mediums. But what exactly does the structure entail? And could it be useful to ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/circular-storytelling/feed/ 1 Forensic Scene Analysis: “I Drink Your Milkshake!” https://industrialscripts.com/i-drink-your-milkshake/ https://industrialscripts.com/i-drink-your-milkshake/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:27:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=238614 “I drink your milkshake! I drink it up!” – Some scenes in film and TV are so memorable they transcend their origin and become part of film culture. In this ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/i-drink-your-milkshake/feed/ 1 Is The Godfather Opening Scene the Best Opening Scene EVER? https://industrialscripts.com/the-godfather-opening-scene/ https://industrialscripts.com/the-godfather-opening-scene/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:50:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=238479 What do great opening scenes do? They capture the essence of the upcoming story, whether the audience knows it or not. At their best, they lay out the story’s essential ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/the-godfather-opening-scene/feed/ 7 5 VITAL Lessons Screenwriters Can Take from Aaron Sorkin Scripts https://industrialscripts.com/aaron-sorkin-scripts/ https://industrialscripts.com/aaron-sorkin-scripts/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:20:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=237863 Aaron Sorkin is one of the few screenwriters whose name alone can get a film greenlit. And Aaron Sorkin scripts not only make great TV or film blueprints but are ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/aaron-sorkin-scripts/feed/ 1 What Does a Script Coordinator Do? The BEST & SIMPLEST Breakdown https://industrialscripts.com/script-coordinator/ https://industrialscripts.com/script-coordinator/#respond Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:34:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=236735 When we think about screenwriting we tend to think about the writer behind the work we eventually see on the screen. But what about all of the other important jobs ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/script-coordinator/feed/ 0 What is a Showrunner and What EXACTLY Do They Do? https://industrialscripts.com/showrunner/ https://industrialscripts.com/showrunner/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=237424 Being a showrunner is one of the most unique and important jobs in contemporary television. The position is a combination of creativity, consistency and managerial responsibility. They’re the behind-the-scenes masters ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/showrunner/feed/ 3 What Does a Pro Screenwriting Assignment REALLY Look Like? https://industrialscripts.com/screenwriting-assignment/ https://industrialscripts.com/screenwriting-assignment/#comments Tue, 17 May 2022 12:05:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=237119 Whether you’re an emerging screenwriter just starting on a new path or a well-developed professional you may be wondering what a pro typical screenwriting assignment looks like. All levels of ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/screenwriting-assignment/feed/ 2 A Screenplay Option Offer Comes In…Here’s How You Navigate It https://industrialscripts.com/screenplay-option/ https://industrialscripts.com/screenplay-option/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:05:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=236507 So, you’ve written a screenplay and a producer has approached you about a screenplay option. Amazing – right? You’re one step closer to having your work make it onto the ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/screenplay-option/feed/ 4 What is the Definition of CINEMATIC, in Screenwriting Terms? https://industrialscripts.com/definition-of-cinematic/ https://industrialscripts.com/definition-of-cinematic/#respond Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:35:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=235807 We’ve all heard the term “cinematic”. Film reviews, job offerings, script feedback, award acceptance speeches. Many people in the industry use this term, some of them quite lightly. But what ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/definition-of-cinematic/feed/ 0 Do You Still Need to Move to LA as a Screenwriter? https://industrialscripts.com/move-to-la/ https://industrialscripts.com/move-to-la/#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:15:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=235328 When any person says their dream is to become a screenwriter, a comment you’ll often hear is “you should move to LA first”. Getting advice about how to start as ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/move-to-la/feed/ 5 Writing Dramatic Irony in Screenwriting: The Key Steps https://industrialscripts.com/writing-dramatic-irony/ https://industrialscripts.com/writing-dramatic-irony/#respond Mon, 13 Dec 2021 10:12:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=235106 What is Dramatic Irony? Simply put, dramatic irony is a form of irony. It is both a literary and theatrical device used when the audience knows more than the characters. ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/writing-dramatic-irony/feed/ 0 How to Handle Feedback: A Screenwriter’s Guide https://industrialscripts.com/handle-feedback/ https://industrialscripts.com/handle-feedback/#respond Mon, 06 Dec 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=234961 What is Feedback? Feedback is an essential part of the creative process for any artist. And this is especially true for those in the film and TV industry, where collaboration ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/handle-feedback/feed/ 0 How Do You Write a Query Letter? 10 Tips to Getting Your Script Read https://industrialscripts.com/query-letter/ https://industrialscripts.com/query-letter/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:25:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=233003 It can be hard to figure out where to send your work or who to contact about possibly reading your writing. Your work could be something that’s already written. It ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/query-letter/feed/ 3 What Does a Story Editor Do? The ESSENTIAL Breakdown https://industrialscripts.com/story-editor/ https://industrialscripts.com/story-editor/#respond Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:02:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=232607 A lot of work goes on behind the scenes of all your favorite movies and TV shows. From designing sets and creating costumes, bringing what is on the page to ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/story-editor/feed/ 0 Deus Ex Machina: How to USE and/or AVOID in Screenwriting https://industrialscripts.com/deus-ex-machina/ https://industrialscripts.com/deus-ex-machina/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:23:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=232770 What is a Deus ex machina? It sounds like something technological and complex. But it’s actually quite simple. Well, have you ever just been watching a film totally invested, your ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/deus-ex-machina/feed/ 1 What is a Page One Rewrite? The ESSENTIALS of Rewriting a Script https://industrialscripts.com/page-one-rewrite/ https://industrialscripts.com/page-one-rewrite/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2021 11:30:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=232690 A ‘page one rewrite’. It can be one of the most dreaded words a screenwriter can hear and something that most writers will hope to avoid. However, it’s inevitable that ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/page-one-rewrite/feed/ 2 What is Method Writing? Meaningless Buzzword or Useful Tool? https://industrialscripts.com/method-writing/ https://industrialscripts.com/method-writing/#comments Tue, 25 May 2021 15:37:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=232312 The market for stories has a wealth of new entrants every year. This is of little help to most writers who do not need any further reminders that they are ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/method-writing/feed/ 6 What Can a Table Read / Read Through Do For Your Screenplay? https://industrialscripts.com/table-read/ https://industrialscripts.com/table-read/#comments Tue, 18 May 2021 14:30:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=232202 A table read is one of the most important steps in the production process for any feature film or TV series.  You’ve poured your heart and soul into your screenplay, ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/table-read/feed/ 1 Forensic Scene Analysis: ‘The Red Wedding’ https://industrialscripts.com/red-wedding/ https://industrialscripts.com/red-wedding/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:01:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=231296 Understanding what makes great scenes really great is very useful when writing a screenplay. It gives you the tools and knowledge to write your own. In this article we are ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/red-wedding/feed/ 1 Fact and Fiction: How to Handle THE TRUTH as a Screenwriter https://industrialscripts.com/fact-and-fiction/ https://industrialscripts.com/fact-and-fiction/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:05:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=230549 Oftentimes, a film based in reality will include a handful of fabricated details and interactions. Many people dedicate themselves to pointing out instances where true stories deviate from the truth. ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/fact-and-fiction/feed/ 3 Political Thrillers vs Political Dramas: What Are the KEY Differences? https://industrialscripts.com/political-thrillers/ https://industrialscripts.com/political-thrillers/#respond Tue, 15 Dec 2020 08:25:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=229905 While shows such as The Crown and House of Cards have been recent hits, political thrillers and political dramas have been around since the dawn of storytelling. After all, Shakespeare ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/political-thrillers/feed/ 0 Barry Berkman – ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series: Part 6 https://industrialscripts.com/barry-berkman/ https://industrialscripts.com/barry-berkman/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=229409 Welcome to Original Characters, an ongoing series of Industrial Scripts’ articles examining the most original characters to appear in both TV and film. This article will focus on Barry Berkman from Barry. What is an ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/barry-berkman/feed/ 4 ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series: Part 4 – Cersei Lannister https://industrialscripts.com/cersei-lannister/ https://industrialscripts.com/cersei-lannister/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2020 09:00:49 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=228664 Welcome to Original Characters, an ongoing series of Industrial Scripts articles examining the most original characters to appear in both TV and film. This article will focus on Cersei Lannister from Game of Thrones. What ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/cersei-lannister/feed/ 1 Forensic Scene Analysis: The Whiplash Scene – ‘Not Quite My Tempo’ https://industrialscripts.com/not-quite-my-tempo/ https://industrialscripts.com/not-quite-my-tempo/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2020 13:40:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=228550 In this series, we’ll take a look at great, well-known scenes from films and TV. We’ll analyse these scenes to figure out what makes them work so well, what they ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/not-quite-my-tempo/feed/ 2 Honestly, Should You Do a Screenwriting Degree? 10 PROS and 10 CONS https://industrialscripts.com/screenwriting-degree/ https://industrialscripts.com/screenwriting-degree/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:49:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=228708 More and more colleges and universities are offering academic pathways for screenwriters. This means a screenwriting degree is definitely something aspiring filmmakers and screenwriters will naturally consider at some point. ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/screenwriting-degree/feed/ 3 ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series: Part 3 – Villanelle https://industrialscripts.com/original-characters-villanelle/ https://industrialscripts.com/original-characters-villanelle/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2020 08:20:00 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=228054 Welcome to Original Characters, an ongoing series of Industrial Scripts articles examining the most original characters to appear in both TV and film. This article will focus on Villanelle from Killing ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/original-characters-villanelle/feed/ 0 49 Fixable Reasons A Screenplay Reader Passed On Your Project https://industrialscripts.com/screenplay-reader/ https://industrialscripts.com/screenplay-reader/#comments Fri, 03 Jan 2020 10:20:38 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=227106 49 Fixable Reasons A Screenplay Reader Passed On Your Project Every writer has experienced that moment of wanting to throw the towel in after getting rejected. However, it’s important not ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/screenplay-reader/feed/ 3 How to Expertly Develop Your Character’s Fatal Flaw https://industrialscripts.com/fatal-flaw/ https://industrialscripts.com/fatal-flaw/#respond Fri, 20 Dec 2019 09:15:34 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=227118 A Character’s Fatal Flaw – What Does it Mean?   In good stories, as in life, one of the most important aspects is the search for growth and the striving ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/fatal-flaw/feed/ 0 15 Examples of Bad Writing in Really GOOD Movies and Shows https://industrialscripts.com/bad-writing/ https://industrialscripts.com/bad-writing/#comments Fri, 18 Oct 2019 12:10:04 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=226614 If you pay even a sliver of attention to people’s critiques of TV and film, then you understand that great screenwriting isn’t necessarily a given, even for shows and movies ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/bad-writing/feed/ 6 An Honest WriterDuet Review: Is It Worth It? https://industrialscripts.com/writerduet-review/ https://industrialscripts.com/writerduet-review/#comments Fri, 26 Jul 2019 07:43:09 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=226341 An Honest WriterDuet Review by Industrial Scripts   WriterDuet is a software for writing and editing screenplays, focused on being modern, intuitive, and user-friendly. It’s got a variety of different ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/writerduet-review/feed/ 5 Save the Cat Analysis Series: AMERICAN PIE https://industrialscripts.com/save-the-cat-american-pie/ https://industrialscripts.com/save-the-cat-american-pie/#respond Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:37:12 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=225235 One of the world’s most popular screenwriting books , Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat has brought clarity and a sense of direction to thousands of screenwriters, who were looking for the logical ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/save-the-cat-american-pie/feed/ 0 Stop Obsessing About One Script Reader’s Notes https://industrialscripts.com/one-script-reader/ https://industrialscripts.com/one-script-reader/#comments Tue, 22 May 2018 15:32:46 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=222982 At Industrial Scripts, we hear it all the time. You can almost hear the echoing footsteps of the query, before it arrives: “Can I have the same script reader as ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/one-script-reader/feed/ 4 How To Generate Narrative Momentum in Screenplays https://industrialscripts.com/narrative-momentum/ https://industrialscripts.com/narrative-momentum/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2017 12:43:45 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=221388 There’s a great quote from F. Hauser and R. Reich that states: “In all the best material, the outcome is inevitable and inherent in the opening moment and every moment ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/narrative-momentum/feed/ 0 Should Screenwriters Write “Omnisciently”? https://industrialscripts.com/screenwriters-write-omnisciently/ https://industrialscripts.com/screenwriters-write-omnisciently/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2016 19:26:10 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=218255 To write omnisciently as a screenwriter often entails, for better or worse, including elements that may never show up onscreen: jokes in descriptions or insights into characters’ thoughts and histories ...

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]]> https://industrialscripts.com/screenwriters-write-omnisciently/feed/ 1 Lessons From Timing the Death Sequence in PREDATOR https://industrialscripts.com/deaths-in-predator/ https://industrialscripts.com/deaths-in-predator/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2015 21:03:34 +0000 https://industrialscripts.com/?p=168943 Way back when… For much of the 80’s and into the 90’s, “Schwarzenegger” was a byword for a movie with a high body count. The box office was peppered with ...

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