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How to Spice Up Dialogue Like a Sales Pitch

In every scene, characters want something. Unless your scene involves physical action such as fighting or fleeing, most characters have to get what they want...
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Give Characters a Clear Goal in Every Scene

Many novice screenwriters are too vague. they often write one scene to provide exposition, another scene to reveal a character’s personality, and a third scene...
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Every Great Movie Revolves Around a Single Idea

Pick a great movie and chances are good it focuses on a single idea or theme. Then the plot and subplot revolve around different ways...
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How Characters Use Dialogue as a Weapon to Get What They Want

In every scene, characters want something. Without a goal to pursue, a scene serves no purpose. Once a scene establishes a goal for a character...
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How to Identify a Weak Scene

A screenplay is only as good as its weakest scene so it’s crucial that you make every scene important. Two critical elements of every scene...
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Beware of Deus ex Machina

The phrase “deus ex machina” literally translates as “god from the machine” and is most often associated with ancient plays where the hero would get...
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