July 2012
Screenwriting Tip #1033
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In your first ten pages, show us something we’ve never seen before. It doesn’t matter if it’s a tentacled star-beast or simply an original joke. Just give us something different.
June 2012
Screenwriting Tip #1032
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Rivals bring out the best and worst in each other. A good villain can provoke the protagonist so much that she “crosses the line”, drawing her deeper into the villain’s world. This is the Batman/Joker effect.
Screenwriting Tip #1030
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Talk to yourself. No, really. Try speaking in the voice of your protagonist. Sound out dialogue exchanges to see how the words feel. You’ll hear all the problems you couldn’t hear in your head.
Screenwriting Tip #1029
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If you’re writing a pilot, know your show’s “mythology”. Know the history, tone, atmosphere and driving conflict that informs every episode. Know what made your characters and what could one day break them.
