Hello everyone, I am brand new to Studio32, and I wondering what are the best tips for a beginner scripter. My good friend was the one that opened my eyes to the passion of scriptwriting. I started reading different scripts, and saw my favorite movie Kingsman-The Secret Service. For me, I can watch that movie many times, and would never get tired of it!.
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Welcome to Stage 32 and screenwriting, Edwin Ríos. Here are two great blogs for up-and-coming screenwriters:
www.stage32.com/blog/the-questions-up-and-coming-screenwriters-need-to-a...
www.stage32.com/blog/script-analysis-101-understanding-the-key-elements-...
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Welcome Edwin Ríos. I am the Director of Global Education. Me and the Education Team are always here if you have any questions. You can reach us at edu@stage32.com. I think I have a great suggestion for you. We have a class called Introduction to Feature Film Screenwriting: Perfecting the Basics + 14 Script Downloads. It is by far one of our most popular on-demand classes. I can't recommend it enough. Here is this link if you want to check it out.
https://www.stage32.com/education/search?term=screenwriting&h=introducti...
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Edwin Ríos If you're new to screenwriting, it can mean different things. I assume you've read a how-to-write screenplay book; if not, check out David Trotter's "Screenwriter’s Bible" for around $24 on Amazon. If you don't have screenwriting software, there are free options available, though I haven't used them to recommend any. Get feedback on your work—send ten pages or the entire screenplay to someone experienced to identify mistakes and areas for improvement. This is crucial; I didn't do this initially and ended up rewriting four poor screenplays. Reading production screenplays helps, but understand the key differences between spec and production scripts. The bottom line: learn from my mistakes!
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Hey Edwin Ríos - I am the Writer Consultant for Stage 32. Feel free to reach out to me at any pint at success@stage32.com! I would be happy to help with some ideas on how to get started - including some free webinars and some ways to use Stage 32 Script Services.
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Paul Thomas Anderson found scripts for movies he'd seen and typed them out. Reading scripts of movies and shows you've seen is a great way to learn how what is written on the page gets translated to the screen.
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If you're single, no big bills, no relationships no pets, then move to a city with a large tv, film, theater community and hustle for jobs. I think today, you gotta be more than a writer. Learn a show biz skill that pays steady paychecks & pays sick/vacation days. An average tape dubber or colorist makes like $75,000 salary. Keeps you in the game
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Edwin Ríos great momentum for you!
There are plenty of learning resources here on Stage 32, and the more writing you do the more you will learn - through the Format, the Form, the Craft and the Art of screenwriting as you go.
As an example, I started out by writing three BAD screenplays and proceeded to write four more BETTER ones,
I think you can give yourself the freedom to blast through writing a script or two and move forward to be as prolific as possible in learning the ways that you will tackle the pursuit.
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Dan MaxXx It is good to see someone give advice that doesn't involve them spending a bunch of money here.
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Hey Edwin Ríos, you might like these videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh5zYgRclvQRBMpo8A4crFs-cLRFk_34V&si=...
These videos also seem helpful, though I have only watched five of them so far: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoDraft
I also like to get on Reddit and read posts in the screenwriting community. Sometimes the people on there have great tips.
And lastly, over the years I've done a lot of screenwriting research. I linked the articles that I found most helpful on my website if you're interested: https://writelisawrite.com/for-writers
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Dan Guardino lol it cost me about $20,000 Upfront when I moved to Los Angeles. It's cheaper to stay home and pay gurus & fired/out of work former execs for advice :)
Dan MaxXx They don't get a dime from me but you are definately right. You and I can pad are BS and start charging people. I made money off of producers but I think maybe I was fishing in the pond. The big money is in helping aspiring screenwriter fail.
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The best tip is that there is no one singular path. Everyone forges their own way via different methods. Reading a lot of scripts is a great way to get formatting and structure down, watching a lot of movies or shows also helps you get super familiar with pacing. I would also say expose yourself to a lot of different types of movies and formats. Old movies maybe seem slow and boring in black and white, but you can learn a lot about story format from them, that you can later massage via your own style. Just put yourself out there, too. Network in your local area, try to meet other writers and swap scripts, enter contests with your scripts to get a barometer of where you're at, read books on the craft and absorb as much as knowledge you can as fast as you can, but take breaks and rest from time to time so you don't get burnt out!
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One of the best exercises is to watch your favorite movie (Kingsman), pick a scene, then try to write it. Then compare your work with the work of the writer in the actual screenplay. You can see how a pro described things, and assess them against your own ideas. This is a good way to work on your voice as well.