Screenwriting

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1. "Turning Books into Scripts"
2. "From Idea to Story"
3. "Screenwriter's Toolkit"
   
4. "10 Great Mistakes Writers Make"
   
5. "Character Questions"
   
6. "Generating Ideas"
   
7. "Prequel to a Screenplay: Before Writing Begins"
   
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• #1 "Turning Books into Scripts"
  (via http://independent-magazine.org)
  

  "Scott Heim’s 1995 novel, Mysterious Skin, makes for an unlikely film. The story of two eight-year-olds from Kansas who are sexually molested by their little league coach is dark and sad, rife with poignant and haunting detail."
  

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• #2 "From Idea to Story"
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  "Suppose that you’re thinking of doing a documentary film about Elvis Presley, or a diner in your home town, or images of Islam in American popular culture. Something about the topic has caught your interest, and you think you want to take it to the next level."
  

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• #3 "Screenwriter's Toolkit"
  (via http://www.raindance.co.uk)
  

  "In this section you will find dozens of articles we have commissioned and collected since 1992. enjoy them."
  

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  (source: http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/index.php?aid=168)
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• #4 "10 Great Mistakes Writers Make"
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  "Can you tell us a little about your new book, The Anatomy of Story, how it came about and what sets it apart from other screenwriting books?
  (...)
  Great Mistake 1:
  The story idea isn't original.
  Great Mistake 2:
  Writers often use the wrong genre to develop the idea, or they impose the pre-determined genre beats onto the idea instead of finding events that are original to the idea.
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• #5 "Character Questions"
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  "A successful film has to have believable and interesting characters that an audience can get involved with and relate to. One way in which to add realism to your characters is to add depth to their personality and history. Here is a list of 50, yes 50 questions to ask yourself when creating convincing characters.
  1. What about your character is heroic/dastardly?
  2. What does your character like/dislike about people?
  3. What is your character’s favourite food?
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• #6 "Generating Ideas"
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  "In order for a writer to carry on storytelling it is essential that they continue to come up with fresh and innovative ideas that both challenge themselves as well as secure more work! But what to do if you’re imagination doesn’t let you reach beyond your favourite era or if you just can’t think of anything new to write about?!?!"
  

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• #7 "Prequel to a Screenplay: Before Writing Begins"
  (via http://filmmaking-101.suite101.com)
  

  "Before a script is written, there are some vital first steps necessary to smooth the transition from what's in a writer's head to what appears on the big screen."
  

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