Hi Rob<br><br>I worked for a while on a British soap opera where I was taught a lot about storytelling. The three act structure breaks down thus:<br><br>ACT...
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buffmaster1
Dec 29, 2001 7:58 pm
Hi. My name is Laura and I'm new to this. I want to write a t.v. show that everyone, young or old, and relate to. I just wanted to say "Hi" to everyone....
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kemz1969
Jan 2, 2002 7:09 pm
I'm having a helluva time writing dialogue. I have outlined and outlined and my plot(s) complete - but I'm having a hard time keeping dialgue brief and "to...
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kemz1969
Jan 2, 2002 7:09 pm
IT'S DIALOGUE!! DAMN, MY SPELLING'S GOIN' NOW. :(...
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thegreenie007
Jan 7, 2002 6:09 pm
Greetings everyone. I am a fellow aspiring screenwriter in Baltimore, MD and just joined the group to get to know people like yourselves that are in to the art...
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kemz1969
Jan 8, 2002 4:26 pm
I'm also a member of Yahoo! Club Screenwriting Structure. Have you already registered your scripts? And, I have no problem with structure - it's dialogue I...
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thegreenie007
Jan 9, 2002 5:34 pm
No, I haven't registered my work as of yet. Hope to soon though. It's funny because my first two screenplays were outlined beforehand, and the dialogue just ...
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kemz1969
Jan 9, 2002 7:00 pm
Wow. It's reverse for me. Dialoguing is difficult for me. I feel as though I'm shoving words into real people's mouths - but they don't normally talk that way....
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ndano2001
Jan 10, 2002 1:59 pm
Dialogue should sound natural and true to life, but it can be difficult. Many times, actual conversations consist of little more than monosyllables and body...
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zekemendoza
Jan 10, 2002 4:42 pm
Also, just how I do it, try and develope your characters as much as possible before starting your screenplay. When I know my characters inside and out, the ...
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damedina1
Jan 16, 2002 9:39 am
Hey Everyone...<br>Just thought I'd say hi and how are ya to my fellow writers. I'm pretty new to the scriptwriting game but have had several ideas brewing for...
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ice_chicklett
Jan 21, 2002 6:28 pm
Hey! I am new here, and am reletively new in the screenwriting business. I have written several screenplays, but I am not sure how to get them out to agents...
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shadowca66
Jan 21, 2002 7:06 pm
Hello, I'm looing for volunteers to co-write and act in a Sci-Fi project in the Monterey Bay area. If anyone is interested, please drop me a line. Thanks....
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nwscorpio
Jan 30, 2002 9:09 am
Is there anyone using writing software and if so, what do you use? ty Dallas Shawver...
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lascreenwriters
Jan 30, 2002 4:33 pm
Dallas,<br><br>I use Final Draft 5.0 and I really think it's great. It does all the formatting for you. It even has as read back feature which is cool, it'll...
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shadowca66
Jan 30, 2002 4:38 pm
I've used Final Draft and ScreenPlay....both work fine and handle the mundane formatting chores. The speak function seems cool but I've not found it very ...
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damedina1
Jan 31, 2002 9:30 pm
sophocles is pretty cool...
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damedina1
Jan 31, 2002 9:32 pm
that one sounds awesome... i think i'll try it....
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alfreda_bailey
Feb 1, 2002 12:32 am
Do you think a science fiction screenplay would be wise to invest my time in? I like science fiction, but I don't see a lot of it or shall I say much...
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zekemendoza
Feb 1, 2002 11:10 pm
Sure, as long as it's a good screenplay with great characters...why not! Write what you love to write...good luck!...
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thewriteratwork
Feb 9, 2002 10:02 pm
As a sci-fi writer I can say that it's a great field in which to work. The intellectual freedom in sci-fi seems greater, at least on TV, than it does in other...
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macyschild
Feb 13, 2002 1:24 pm
What the list of commands that can be called a transition?...
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lascreenwriters
Feb 13, 2002 6:26 pm
Are you referring to such terms as...CUT TO:, BACK TO:...these types of transitions?...
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macyschild
Feb 15, 2002 6:06 am
yes I am referring to cut to, fade out...
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t_k_chang
Feb 17, 2002 10:32 pm
I was reading a review of Final Draft by MiracleMat. MiracleMat wrote:<br><br>"Hollywood uses Macintosh; if you want to work there, go buy one." <br><br>I use...
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zekemendoza
Feb 18, 2002 5:32 pm
I really don't think that anyone who reads your screenplay will even know what type of computer you use. Personally, I use Windows and I have Final Draft. I'm...
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t_k_chang
Feb 18, 2002 10:42 pm
I'm also using Windows. I have always used Windows and NEVER a Mac before. Now I've been repeatedly adviced to switch over to Mac because I am using a lot of ...
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lascreenwriters
Feb 19, 2002 6:09 pm
I need the advice of some fellow screenwriters. My website needs some help...It has good info on structure and format and also a list of agents, but it's still...
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the_saint5429
Feb 21, 2002 6:41 pm
I'm looking for a person (age, gender not important) to collaborate with. I'm very adept and writing dialgue and scene transition, I suck at structure and ...
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keop6
Feb 23, 2002 3:39 am
I run a creative writing group and we're in desperate need of aspiring screenwriters who are interested in giving and receiving advice, as well<br>as a little...
