[ScreenwritingU] "The New 10 Commandments of Screenwriting"

In this issue: ARTICLE: The New 10 Commandments of Screenwriting UPCOMING CLASSES: Subtext Secrets Screenwriting Class PRO SERIES ALUMNI: Suceess Stories in January 2012 TELECONFERENCE: "21 Steps to a Powerful Rewrite", Jan 28, 2012 ARTICLE: The New 10 Commandments of Screenwriting Most people know about writing screenplays, but if you break these commandments, your soul will be damned to eternal amateur-damnation… …Or maybe it'll just be a bit more difficult to become a pro. Either way, you'll want to really consider these guidelines as you write or rewrite your screenplay. 1. Entertain us or it's over! Entertainment is the number one reason that people go to movies. Every producer and agent knows that. So it should be the #1 focus of your screenwriting. Become a master at making any character or situation entertaining and you'll be a writer in demand. To be blunt, if there is anything in your script that doesn't entertain, fix it. 2. Make EVERYTHING more interesting. The industry is filled with readers who are fed a gourmet diet of professional screenplays. If you want yours to stand out, it has to captivate their attention and cause them to forget that they are doing a job. This should be an ongoing campaign of yours. Make your scenes more interesting. Make your characters more interesting. Make your dialogue more interesting. Make everything more interesting. 3. Give us a lead character we can't stop following. Professional screenwriters intentionally create characters we want to follow. They are unique, yet familiar. We can relate to them and want to go on the journey with that character. In general, your protagonist should be the perfect person to lead us deep into this story and the conflict that is about to occur. Don't settle for a good lead. Go for great. Read Commandments 4-10. Read more           Subtext Secrets Screenwriting Class If you're like most screenwriters, you're likely confused about subtext. You know you need it in your script. You may be able to recognize it in a professional screenplay. But you've received so many different opinions and misconceptions on what subtext is that you STILL aren't sure how to use it like the pros so that every page of your screenplay engages readers on a deep, emotional level. If you want to take the next step to becoming a professional screenwriter, you need to master subtext. You NEED the Subtext Secrets class. "How I wish I'd found your course seven years ago ... Applying your subtext approach instantly revealed how quickly my writing could grow. It's been an amazing journey up those Ten Subtext Assignments Steps!" --Suzye Marino PRICE:  $90 DATES: Jan 16-26, 20112 WHERE:  Online. To register, go to http://www.screenwritingu.com/enroll2.htm. Learn more.           Upcoming Classes Subtext Secrets Pushing the Envelope Writing Fresh & Edgy Screenwriting Advanced Dialogue           Teleconference: "21 Steps to a Powerful Rewrite " - Jan. 28 at 2pm PST Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 The more effective your rewrite strategies, the better your script will be. In this two hour teleseminar, I will present strategies to make sure your next rewrite will be your best so far. "It's the best rewrite class I've taken. I've taken three, one was 2 months, another 2 days and the third six weeks. I learned more high quality tools in two hours with Hal than all of the other courses combined." -- Kymber Yung Learn all 21 Steps in this call! Best of all, there is no charge.* Learn more   Like this issue? Visit our website. Copyright © 2011 ScreenwritingU, all rights reserved www.ScreenwritingU.com | site_team@ScreenwritingU.com | You are currently signed up for ScreenwritingU's newsletters. Unsubscribe Here.