Inneresting
🧠🗑️ #292 - Trying an experiment
It's all-in on experimental film for Inneresting this week. Let's try something new!
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Scriptnotes Recap
Scriptnotes Recap: Ep. 728 - Beats to Scenes with Drew Goddard
Early on in my Scriptnotes tenure, John slipped during an episode and accidentally called me Drew Goddard. I said, "I wish I was Drew Goddard," to which Craig paused the conversation and very kindly told me that I shouldn't try to be anyone other than myself,
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How to Introduce a Character in a Screenplay
Just how early can you tell a script isn’t going to work? To me, it’s as the first few characters are introduced. If character introductions are not done artfully, the odds of anything else in the script being great are slim. * Show and tell * Pick the right scene
Inneresting
🤼 #291 - Whose side are we on?
This week's Inneresting looks at perspective and audience sympathy. Who are you telling your audience your story is about?
Inneresting
Choosing How We Fight (feat. The Boys)
The climactic battle in Vought Tower from season 3 finale of The Boys, "The Instant White-Hot Wild" gives an example of grounding tight tactics in clear character choices. There are lots of ways to win a fight, but it feels more impactful when the audience believes that
Inneresting
🧪 #290 - A Chemical Reaction
This week's Inneresting focuses on character chemistry! No beakers, goggles, or eye rinse station necessary.
Highland
One Year of Writing with Highland Pro
Thank you to all the writers who've made this tremendous milestone possible!
Inneresting
💺 #289 - The Seat Back Test
This week's Inneresting focuses on visual storytelling elements and not depending on dialogue to explain what's happening.
Highland
Distraction-Free Team Up: Freewrite & Highland Pro Bundle
The best writing tools help strip away everything competing for you attention, giving you a single-purpose solution designed for one thing: getting words on the page. That's why Highland Pro has partnered with Freewrite for a special distraction-free screenwriting bundle from April 15th-April 30! The
Inneresting
🪜 #288 - Not that kind of breakdown
This week's Inneresting wants you to take smaller bites (of your work).
Inneresting
Reverse Outlining Your 2nd+ Draft
You've got a complete draft, you've done a small celebratory dance, and even gotten feedback from readers. It's all coming together! Now what? If you're a little (or a lot lost), a reverse outline may be where you need to start. Instead
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How Many Acts Does a Screenplay Have?
Ask ten screenwriters how many acts a screenplay has and you'll get a range of answers — three, four, five, depending on who you're talking to and whether they're writing film or television. The honest answer is that it depends entirely on format. Here'