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gointothestory (currently 2924 views) |
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Posted: January 14th, 2014, 8:43pm |
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Ledbetter |
Posted: January 14th, 2014, 8:53pm |
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If I remember correctly, the original poster asked for it to be taken down. |
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Alex_212 |
Posted: January 14th, 2014, 9:04pm |
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New Dog Eat Dog
LocationUtopia DownUnder Posts491 Posts Per Day 0.11 |
Everyone should always remember the first rule of screenwriting "Pour a glass of red"
Then start writing.
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J.S. |
Posted: January 14th, 2014, 9:04pm |
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Am I the only one around here who gives a shit about the rules? |
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Grandma Bear |
Posted: January 14th, 2014, 9:23pm |
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LocationThe Swamp... Posts7965 Posts Per Day 1.35 |
Am I the only one around here who gives a shit about the rules? |
I think Jeff likes the rules. |
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Ledbetter |
Posted: January 14th, 2014, 9:26pm |
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I like the rules too...
Don't forget me!
Shawn....>< |
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Mr. Blonde |
Posted: January 14th, 2014, 9:31pm |
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AdministratorWhat good are choices if they're all bad?
LocationNowhere special. Posts3064 Posts Per Day 0.57 |
I wish people could just agree on the rules. I hate trying to write my way, but having those thoughts in the back of my head that say, "No, people don't like when you write 'just then'." Lol. =) |
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irish eyes |
Posted: January 14th, 2014, 9:31pm |
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January Project Group There`s too much blood in my alcohol
LocationUpstate New York Posts1865 Posts Per Day 0.36 |
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Grandma Bear |
Posted: January 14th, 2014, 9:48pm |
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LocationThe Swamp... Posts7965 Posts Per Day 1.35 |
Shouldn't that be "There are rules? Does that fall under a rule too? I'm confused? |
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J.S. |
Posted: January 14th, 2014, 10:01pm |
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I was actually quoting the Big Lebowski for those that didn't get it.
Seriously though, I don't know about following "rules" for screenwriting because maybe it depends on what you're trying to do in the first place. Do Bergman's films follow rules? Fellini? Tarkovsky? De Sica? Lynch? Kurosawa? I'm not even sure Polanski's debut film Knife in the Water does either but the Academy liked it at the time to nominate it.
As someone quoted Capra, and I think this is true, there's only one "rule": don't be dull. |
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irish eyes |
Posted: January 14th, 2014, 10:01pm |
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January Project Group There`s too much blood in my alcohol
LocationUpstate New York Posts1865 Posts Per Day 0.36 |
Quoted from Pia Shouldn't that be "There are rules? Does that fall under a rule too? I'm confused? |
Dam it!!! I'll stick to facebook |
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KevinLenihan |
Posted: January 15th, 2014, 6:58am |
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Today's addition to the discussion by Scott is probably the best I've ever seen on the rules topic. |
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George Willson |
Posted: January 15th, 2014, 2:14pm |
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Of The Ancients Doctor who? Yes, quite right.
LocationBroken Arrow Posts3591 Posts Per Day 0.51 |
What I find sad is when adherence to the rules overshadows the storytelling. It is far more difficult to tell a cohesive, compelling story than it is to follow the rules. In fact, "fixing" a script to follow the rules after it is written takes very little to no time to accomplish.
Sadder than this are those who "refuse to read it" because it doesn't follow some rule they cling to. I've always maintained that the story is king when it comes to anything. Yes, there are standards and that sort of thing, and honestly, the industry standard format is more important that a few rules here and there just so it's easy for industry-related people to read, but that's still fixable after the story is done.
Point here is to write your script first, and worry about the rules later. Don't let the rules dictate your writing. |
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rendevous |
Posted: January 15th, 2014, 7:52pm |
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The rules of screenwriting are, in my humble, meant as a guide. If everyone followed every rule exactly, well then every bleedin' script would look and read as if it was written by the same person.
There has to be some space for individuality and personality. I've seen long arguments here about what side FADE IN should be on. Even if there should be a FADE IN. IT's all rather remiscent of Swift's argument about which end of an egg should be cracked open.
Many seem to confuse rules with pet peeves.
For those who can't get past the first few pages of a short script, why bother comment at all? As William Goldman said, 'Nobody knows anything.' |
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Ledbetter |
Posted: January 15th, 2014, 11:20pm |
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If you write a half-A$$ script, it better be perfect on all counts.
You write a decent script, then most will forgive some of the "rules" being bent.
If you go and write a brilliant script, you can write that mutha fuka with a crayon using your feet and you wont hear a peep about rules.
Shawn.....>< |
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