Screenwriting

I stopped using FADE IN, David Miller. It saves space. I switched from FADE OUT to END. I could get rid of END if I wanted. Slug lines are the scene headings.

do you will use Act One etc?

Certainly not discouraged at all and a very concerning comment from anyone giving reviews. I say that as someone who doesn't personally use FADE IN and FADE OUT to bookend a script.

Transitions are generally seen as clutter in a spec, but certainly can add impact when used well, so certainly shouldn't be treated dogmatically.

How a writer choses to open and close is really a taste issue and hurts nobody.

Not sure what any of this has to do with slugs.

Congratulations on finishing your series bible and pilot script, Roberto Antonio Pérez Ortiz! Is this your November Write Club Week 4 post?

I actually have five more fiction series projects with their bibles and pilot scripts completed. I started with this one because it is the only one that has been translated into English so far. The others are in Spanish for now.

Congratulations. May I ask why the Bible is so long but the script is so short? Or, do you hope to set up a series that features half hour episodes?

Great, Roberto Antonio Pérez Ortiz. Congratulations! Is this your November Write Club post for the week?

Hi, Ilanna Mandel. I expect the reader to point out what works and what doesn't work. If they give me suggestions to make things work, that's a bonus. I give the same in exchange.

Thank you Geoffroy Faugerolas for all the good energy you bring to all of us. Happy Thanksgiving and have a relax, you owned it! I am really happy to have you on board with us.

Great work Geoffroy Faugerolas - Happy Thanksgiving!

It's posts like this that make Stage 32 special. Well done to all those taking part.

Very much enjoy the way you host the webinars so the gratitude is two-way

I'm grateful for you Geoffroy Faugerolas. You've been a bright spot and an encouragement. Thank you so much for all you've done and all you're doing.

Thank you, John January Noble and you are very welcome. I am happy you find inspiration in our community. Now, take a leap pf faith and focus on what you have to make it better and better :))

You are doing very well, Maria Caeiro. I know that, so keep doing, even if takes more time, the quality will improve:))

Sandra Isabel Correia Thanks!

Banafsheh Esmailzadeh, thank you so much! Huge congratulations on finishing BoFS. Recalibrating after a big project is such an important step, and it’s inspiring to see how you’re already diving into mapping SiR and CC. A heptalogy is such an ambitious vision, and I love that you can already see the end of the series while embracing the detours along the way.

The “ten” arc of kishōtenketsu is such a thrilling stage; all those twists and turns before the finale in Encore sound epic. Cheering you on as you plan it all out; your momentum and clarity are incredible!

You’re welcome, Sandra Isabel Correia, and thank you as well :D my brain hasn’t been this energized since working on Petal (which incidentally is a heptalogy of novels, among other things) and getting burnt out on Seed lol (itself the fifth novel entry). Finding Elpis is definitely an extended metaphor of my writing journey and no doubt what my future as a creator might look like, so all those twists and turns are very much to be expected (and also why I ignore everyone who suggests a more contained plotline/climax for part 1). It’s also about what happens after you succeed which I don’t feel is explored as much as what happens before. Also also, it’s a meditation on something I’d wager the vast majority of people wouldn’t believe is actually a thing; the fear of success. Ever since one of my college friends told me about it, it’s stuck in my mind and in recent years I realised I was guilty of it myself. So that makes this project even more personal lol

The characters have so much room to grow in a heptalogy, and I’m excited for the adventures I get to go on with them, hopefully everyone else will be too when the series goes out into the wild (and boy am I fighting for that to happen lol). And yes, the “ten” part is real exciting indeed, particularly because it’s commonly a kind of narrative curveball that looks completely divorced from the first two stages but will make the ending even more impactful when you tie it all together in “ketsu.” And SiR and CC are gearing up to be REAL big curveballs so I’m super excited to tackle them :D

Maurice Vaughan can't wait to find out! awesome

Meriem Bouziani enjoying the world you're 'living' in is kinda critical - so congrats! also means you're enjoying the process :) is The Silent PFC War the same as the The De-Evolution Game or are they separate projects? Seems like a very complex world - gives me Lord of the Flies vibes, but with adults and in a future I don't even wanna think about lol

Elle Bolan a deal has been made!! :) awesome!

Eddie Lawhorn that's fantastic - looking forward to you sharing them through your project!

Thank you very much for your words — that truly means a lot Sebastian Tudores

And yes, The Silent PFC War and The De-Evolution Game are completely separate projects.

The Silent PFC War is a psychological sci-fi thriller built on neuroscience and global collapse,

while The De-Evolution Game is a multiverse, time-paradox epic driven by a sentient AI.

They both explore humanity in extreme situations, but each world has its own tone, logic, and philosophy.

I’m really enjoying the process of developing them — it's chaotic, but in the best way.

Congratulations again, Francisco Castro!

Congratulations Francisco Castro!

In some ways I prefer the literal darkness of winter. I feel a lot less guilty staying inside and writing. Good weather asks too much of us.

You keep writing stories that inspire and evoke emotion. Then you'll be set when things pick back up! Not to self promote, but if you have scripts ready to go, I can help with premium pitch decks to accompany your studio-ready screenplays. It would give you something to do and is the best thing you can do to get you greenlit. Your stories tell the tale, your pitch decks do it visually and is a crucial step. I can share my samples with you, to review. No obligation, no pressure. Just let me know!

Hi, Anthony McBride. I fight through dark times by writing and spending time with family and friends (like on Stage 32).

Full spectrum light inside. Grow lamp helps.

I think it's all about inspiration. Lack of inspiration makes you feel to have dark moments. No worries at all. Inspiration will glow sooner or later for new stories and scripts.

You're welcome, Meriem Bouziani. Congratulations on writing 18 pages!

I forgot something here.

We also celebrate art.

We celebrate human history.

And we work together to protect all of it.

You have a great grasp on your story. That passion is what will let people be interested. You have this, Meriem Bouziani. I know it's difficult when you're tackling such a rich subjet that most people never considered. Considering you can't live without it, the concept of it being so highly damaged, what happens and when is a huge thing- childhood, adulthood, and what was done to help support the neuro-growth in other parts of the brain to help support the functions which remain. Definitely has one thinking on the daily deeds we do and how it can highly impact us. Thanks for this insight.

Thank you very much for your encouragement. I’m truly happy you like my story’s topic Cynna Ael

This is such an important point about the PFC and the brain. The PFC doesn’t work in isolation — it functions in full synchronization with other regions, and any disruption to it will inevitably affect the rest of the brain and even the entire body.

That’s why the stakes keep escalating in the story.

I’ve been trying to contact real neuroscientists to fact-check the long-term symptoms, alongside my own research and the questions I ask ChatGPT.

I really feel everything in this story.

It keeps challenging me to think about things and focus on details I never noticed before.

And I hope I can share all of that with everyone—the same way I feel it, and the same way I’m learning from it myself.

Well, this crazy world won’t stop growing.

I’ve just added some new twists that turned it into a full 5D disaster.

Good morning, Nikita Simpson. Hope you're well too! Congratulations on finishing the second draft!

It's the last week of Stage 32's November Write Club. It can help you reach a goal(s), it's a chance to connect with writers, directors, producers, etc., and you can get support for your goal and projects. There's three prizes this week and a grand prize drawing at the end of the month! Week 4's blog came out yesterday. www.stage32.com/blog/november-write-club-week-4-the-art-of-the-pitch-wha...

well done

Congratulations on such great accomplishments.

Good luck with everything that’s coming next.

Congratulations! That's amazing news @SandraIsabelCorreia. I'm closing in on my goal-- the editing and revamp of act 2 and 3 of my romcom. Just a couple more days and I should be at a good place to set it aside and relook at it later. This is so encouraging. Thank you!

Thank you, Elle Bolan. I am cheering on you as well :)

Thank you, Meriem Bouziani. I am cheering on you as well :))

Oh Cynna Ael, that's wonderful. I also polished my rom-com Soul Mated, and now, after notes from Mahtub, I am polishing some micro beats. At the same time, I am polishing The Misstep. I love romcoms. Yes, I do that also. Take some days off it and return later. I am cheering for you.