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We're looking at the family tree of narratives stretching from two different stories about an unnatural creation of life. Dr. Frankenstein defied medical science and the forces of nature to turn dead flesh into a living being. As a result, the Doctor is punished and his creation acts
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Generic epithets can be hurtful, but a real cutting insult feels like a scalpel, delicately wielded with an intimate knowledge of what's just under the skin. Take the recent example where Joyce Carol Oates reads Elon Musk to filth: So curious that such a wealthy man never posts
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Weekend Read, our app for reading scripts on your phone, features a new curated collection of screenplays each week. This week, we look at how dysfunctional families are portrayed across genres, and how they use specificity to articulate the universal condition of having a weird relationship with your folks. Our
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Yes. Screenplays are written in 12-point Courier, or a slight variation (Courier Prime, Courier New, Courier Final Draft, etc). Courier is a fixed-pitch font, meaning each character and space is exactly the same width. Since standard screenplay format is designed so one page equals approximately one minute of screen time,
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Weekend Read, our app for reading scripts on your phone, features a new curated collection of screenplays each week. This week, we look at one of the simple genres tailor-made for cinema: the chase movie. By putting their heroes on the run from relentless antagonists, these screenplays lean into the
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Characters make choices throughout a story, then deal with the consequences of those new actions. But what if they were allowed to choose differently? This is different from the structure of The Muppet Christmas Carol, which allows the protagonist to see the impact of their past choices in an effort
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The why of their lie Everybody who pretends to be someone they’re not has a reason. As people, we may not agree with their reason. As writers, understanding their justification and method for splitting their identity helps keep the burden of living a double life believable (or at least
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There is no hard and fast rule for how to format montages in screenplays. As with all formatting, the goal is to express what’s happening on screen as clearly and simply as possible, without breaking up the flow of the screenplay or taking your reader out of the script.
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What is standard screenplay format? While there can be slight variations for different types of scripts (ie multicam sitcom teleplays), screenplays follow strict formatting rules. Fortunately, screenwriting software like Highland Pro, will do the heavy lifting for you. The basics of screenplay format: * 12-point Courier font * 1.5 inch left
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Some writers and gurus would tell you not to write dream sequences. That they lack stakes, never actually feel like real dreams, or just that they waste the audience's time. You might even hear the argument that nobody wants to listen to somebody else's dreams: On
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Weekend Read, our app for reading scripts on your phone, features a new curated collection of screenplays each week. This week, we look at movies about dreams – how their un-reality can be a cinematic window into a character’s subconsciousness, and allow writers to imagine things we’ve never seen
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Weekend Read, our app for reading scripts on your phone, features a new curated collection of screenplays each week. This week, we look at screenplays whose plots revolve around, include, or take place on Halloween night. Is it niche? You betcha. But these movies are so much fun that it’