Comments on: So you want to be a screenwriter, eh? http://catholictechtips.stblogs.com/2008/06/06/so-you-want-to-be-a-screenwriter-eh/ How-To's, Computer Tips & Tricks, and Faith. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:12:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: PickAFig.com http://catholictechtips.stblogs.com/2008/06/06/so-you-want-to-be-a-screenwriter-eh/comment-page-1/#comment-227 PickAFig.com Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:04:12 +0000 http://catholictechtips.stblogs.com/2008/06/06/so-you-want-to-be-a-screenwriter-eh/#comment-227 <strong>Tech Tips for Catholic Teens » So you want to be a screenwriter, eh?...</strong> Here is a great post by Rebecca from the Catholic in Film School Blog.... Tech Tips for Catholic Teens » So you want to be a screenwriter, eh?…

Here is a great post by Rebecca from the Catholic in Film School Blog….

]]> By: Cade_One http://catholictechtips.stblogs.com/2008/06/06/so-you-want-to-be-a-screenwriter-eh/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Cade_One Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:47:59 +0000 http://catholictechtips.stblogs.com/2008/06/06/so-you-want-to-be-a-screenwriter-eh/#comment-54 Great advice. Thanks! : ) Great advice. Thanks! : )
]]> By: catholicinfilmschool http://catholictechtips.stblogs.com/2008/06/06/so-you-want-to-be-a-screenwriter-eh/comment-page-1/#comment-52 catholicinfilmschool Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:54:46 +0000 http://catholictechtips.stblogs.com/2008/06/06/so-you-want-to-be-a-screenwriter-eh/#comment-52 You don't need to go to school. All you need is a few well-written screenwriting books, some talent, and perseverance. On average, each page is about a minute. Most movies are around two hours, so most scripts are at least 110 pages. Each script is broken down into 3 acts, with sequences (a series of scenes) in each act. Act 2 is the longest, but things vary with each script. When I'm editing my work I know something is too long if I put my hand over a scene or a portion of a scene, read the page through, and it makes sense without reading whatever my hand is covering. Each scene should push the story along, every line should add to the story. My first SCRW professor used to yell at us, "Don't waste your words!" You don’t need to go to school. All you need is a few well-written screenwriting books, some talent, and perseverance.

On average, each page is about a minute. Most movies are around two hours, so most scripts are at least 110 pages. Each script is broken down into 3 acts, with sequences (a series of scenes) in each act. Act 2 is the longest, but things vary with each script.

When I’m editing my work I know something is too long if I put my hand over a scene or a portion of a scene, read the page through, and it makes sense without reading whatever my hand is covering. Each scene should push the story along, every line should add to the story. My first SCRW professor used to yell at us, “Don’t waste your words!”

]]> By: Cade_One http://catholictechtips.stblogs.com/2008/06/06/so-you-want-to-be-a-screenwriter-eh/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Cade_One Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:39:49 +0000 http://catholictechtips.stblogs.com/2008/06/06/so-you-want-to-be-a-screenwriter-eh/#comment-45 Great Tips Rebecca! Makes me want to try and write a screenplay of my own. I know it isn't easy and one should probably go to school and learn the fundamentals of writing scripts. How do you know if a script is long enough or too long? Great Tips Rebecca! Makes me want to try and write a screenplay of my own. I know it isn’t easy and one should probably go to school and learn the fundamentals of writing scripts. How do you know if a script is long enough or too long?
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