Just reading a review of Mixtape on Scriptshadow and was very interested in the following:

http://scriptshadow.blogspot.com/2010/01/mixtape.html

'Back in the old world, it was considered script suicide to list actual songs in your screenplay. For various reasons (mainly that the writer ain’t gonna be the one choosing the music when the movie comes out, but also who’s to say that the reader even knew what song you were talking about) it was one of those rules you simply didn't break. But Youtube has changed all that. Nowadays, you can list a song with a note (“check it out on Youtube”) and allow the reader to instantly hear the song you have in mind. You still run the risk of turning the reader off if they hate the song, but now they at least know what song you’re talking about. I know I’m in the minority, but I’m one of those people who believes that as more and more people read PDFs on their computers and ebooks, that multimedia writing will become more common (which I favor). That means music, pictures, and videos embedded right there in the document. I’m interested to hear what you guys think of this practice? In favor of it? Or would you rather stay old school?' Posted by Carson Reeves at 3:11 PM

I find this really interesting. Didn't seem to stop this getting made. I'm getting more and more relaxed about the 'rules' without being silly about it. Seems, if the script is good enough...

This should probably be in 'Screenwriting Class' and can be moved later, but for now I don't want to rain on Brett's parade.

Just interested in what other SS'ers think.

Quoted from LC I'm getting more and more relaxed about the 'rules' without being silly about it.

  

Good for you.  There are no hard rules.  I'm paraphrasing here...

Most aspiring writers are so fixated on rules because it's the only thing they have control over.  Instead of concentrating on writing, re-writing, honing their skills to understand theme, tone, subtext, voice, or any of the other ethereal parts of writing.  

And then they start learning, get better... and then they stop following the majority of the rules because they finally realize the rules hamper them.  Rules that have been debunked over an over.

Good article by the way...

Ghostie

Quoted from ghost and_ghostie gal    ... And then they start learning, get better... and then they stop following the majority of the rules because they finally realize the rules hamper them.  Rules that have been debunked over an over. Good article by the way... Ghostie

Yep, story is key. And to continue to be inspired.

Thanks, Ghostie.