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How to Handle Blocks of Scene Description

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How to Handle Blocks of Scene Description
How to Handle Blocks of Scene Description
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I used to teach a university level class called The History of American Screenwriting. It was a decade by decade review of the role of the screenwriter in Hollywood and the film business. One aspect...
Jason Mirch

Thanks for sharing Maurice. There are also some fantastic screenwriting blogs on Stage 32 which you can find here: https://www.stage32.com/blog/tag/screenwriting

Here are a few of my favorites:

https://www.stage32.com/blog/Coffee-and-Content-How-to-Write-a-Character...

https://www.stage32.com/blog/How-to-Adapt-a-Novel-into-a-Screenplay-The-...

https://www.stage32.com/blog/3-Strategies-for-Better-First-Drafts

Maurice Vaughan

Thanks, Jason Mirch I already read the "3 Strategies for Better First Drafts" blog. I think I'll check out the blog about writing a character arc.

Dan Guardino

I think he is right because you want to try and keep your descriptions under 3 lines or 4 at the most. You should keep a single event, shot or sequence within one description. Have the sentences that compose your description all related to one another and then if the action changes you should start a new paragraph. .

Jacob Buterbaugh

I can't wait to read his book. I think learning more about his approach is going to help me a lot.

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