Bob Singleton: Filmmaker, screenwriter and editor in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Hi there,

So I am still in the process of writing my first screenplay. I know for a fact that there is a ton of screenwriting apps, some that are free, and some that cost money. For a first-time screenwriter, which is the best free screenwriting app to use on a laptop, or even on a mobile device?

In this short interview clip from Film Courage, author/writer/instructor Matthew Kalil speaks on improving dialogue in a screenplay With The 3 Wells. His website breaks them down as such:

All the movies we’ve seen and books we’ve read. Our mind’s cache of media such as TV series, YouTube clips, and Facebook posts. A reservoir of other people’s ideas.

IMAGINATION WELL

Laid in fantastically porous soil. Once we access it, the ideas come shooting out like a fountain. “Divine inspiration.” The flash of lightning from above.

MEMORY WELL

Our personal memories and experiences: People we’ve met, experiences we’ve had, places we’ve been to, and complex emotions we’ve felt. It is the sum total of our life experience.

Would you categorize dialogue within these 3 brackets? Any additional suggestions as to how to improve dialogue in a screenplay?

Link: https://youtu.be/18qYQodiij8

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