The biggest bonus of having a tight, focused and precise premise is that it informs your answer to one of the most frequently asked questions a screenwriter hears; “Why do you want to tell this story?” And a good answer to this question opens not only the ears of potential screenplay buyers, but doors. Stories …
The awards were handed out during an online craft awards show on Friday the 22nd May and during a show broadcast simultaneously on both MNet and the SABC on Saturday 23rd May. Congratulations to all 24 winners. BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TELENOVELA AWARD (Entry requires 5 Episodes to be submitted) Gwydion Beynon & …
So it’s Oscar time again, and the screenplays that have garnered nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards (2020) are indeed a diverse group. We’d all like to believe that they are the best screenplays entered – no strings attached. BUT if you’ve been around the block once or twice you will know that there are …
Who a character is on the inside is often not clear from their actions and interaction with the outside world at the beginning of a story. Often the inner-self has been suppressed so far inside of the character that they forget, fail to or are unable to recognise or express their true selves and it takes an extraordinary experience for them to initiate change.
Being aware of the tools you have at your disposal before starting to tell your story, and using them when you start writing, is much better than trying to utilise them to improve or fix your screenplay after you have finished your first draft. SURPRISE Surprise the dictionary tells us, is “a feeling of …