In this article from the Stage 32 blog, Shannon K. Valenzuela breaks down several elements that make for good characters.
She covers:
Read the article at https://www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-develop-complex-characters-in-your-script-3320
From Dr. Format:
Two articles on Flashbacks.
Basic Flashback Formatting
https://www.keepwriting.com/tsc/flashback.htm
5 Unusual Flashback Situations
https://scriptmag.com/screenplays/ask-dr-format-formatting-5-common-flashback-situations?oly_enc_id=0684G9277956A7U
Here’s a different way of thinking about 3 act structure for features… break it into 8 segments! Not that different from the Save the Cat structure, but I’m finding it useful.
https://thescriptlab.com/screenwriting/structure/the-sequence/45-the-eight-sequences
More about THEME, basically summed up as “what’s it about?”
What are themes in movies and TV series, and how can you use them in your stories?
In this article from Screencraft.org, Ken Miyamoto writes about the importance of theme and the way a good theme triggers empathy and catharsis.
Read more at the link below:
What are themes in movies and TV series, and how can you use them in your stories?
In this article from Screencraft.org, Ken Miyamoto writes about the importance of theme and the way a good theme triggers empathy and catharsis.
What does a screenplay for an animated feature look like? Not that different from live action! Generally, animation scripts have more description of imagery, even camera directions. Studio Binder has a collection of sample scripts on their website.
Visit the site here:
https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/animation-scripts/
What a treasure trove of pitch and bible documents! Sometimes writing is writing ABOUT writing. See what many TV show producers and writers have put together in the past on the Shore Scripts website.
Visit the site here:
https://www.shorescripts.com/tv-series-bibles/
Part of writing is producing sales copy for your work! How can you summarize your story in just a page? Check out this article from Screencraft. Includes a sample summary of Jurassic Park.
Read the full article here:
https://screencraft.org/blog/how-to-write-an-effective-one-page-pitch/
The Story Breakdown blog has some in-depth articles on screenwriting. Here’s one that analyzes all the ways a film can begin.
Read the full article here:
https://www.storybreakdown.com/writing-great-opening-scenes/