#screen writing

[for-a-longlongtime]

‘Intrinsic motivation of Joel Miller’

I’m currently listening to the latest episode of Craig Mazin’s and John August’s podcast SCRIPTNOTES (highly recommend the show btw). They’re talking about character motivation, how it can shift (“inciting incident” etc), and how it’s a thing that connects viewers to the show and the character themselves.

He mentioned Joel, so of course I have to share this here:

“I can’t tell you much about the character of Joel in The Last Of Us leading up to his daughter’s death. He works in construction, he’s a contractor. He seems alright - I don’t know his internal states. I don’t know what his intrinsic motivation would be.

She dies. Twenty years, now I understand what his intrinsic motivation is in general - whether it’s to avoid or whatever. Then, the new circumstance begins.”

Hey, Craig…

…buddy, pal, compadre.

Off the top of my head I can point you to at least fifty to a hundred people who can all fill you in on this, provide detailed analysis of young!Joel plus also make a list of his kinks and his refractory period.

In case you’re interested.

I’m just saying.

#pedro pascal #Joel miller #the last of us #screen writing #pedro pascal characters #I love this for us #seriously though it’s probably best he never sets foot on tumblr

[hussyknee]

Striking isn't enough y'all need to burn this shit to the ground and start over.

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#wga strike #sga strike #workers rights #labour rights #us media #hollywood #netflix #eat the rich #capitalism #worker exploitation #screen writing #strike action #twitter #knee of huss

[389]

you really immerse yourself in the setting and emotions of what is happening on screen without the use of dialogue. I don't need an actor to tell me what or when I should feel something with dialogue. I should just automatically feel it and experience it for myself. That's a rule in screenplay. Show don't Tell.

#A fantastic example is Mel Gibson's Apocalypto. Barely any dialogue yet spoke so much with it's on-screen performances #capturing each scene with depth and detail. #dune #denis villeneuve #movies #cinema #dialogue #screen writing #screenplay

[escapedaudios]

Big announcement! For the past couple of months I've been working behind the scenes to create an audio roleplay script writing guide! This guide is immensely helpful whether you're a new writer or an experienced writer who wants to improve their craft and see an in-depth point of view.

This guide is especially useful for people who already have some experience in script writing for non-cinematic audio roleplays but want to make the jump into plot-driven and cinematic audios. The title is provocative (so is a lot of the content) but trust me it's constructive.

Click the link below to read "Your Script Sucks", a free 41-page in-depth guide on writing cinematic audio roleplay scripts. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wCMoLbNPkJHpAKp2CYkldGYPh_GeBthMZINJe54PRhY/edit

The guide includes:

Character creation and world-building guides

Speaker and Listener dialogue guides

Plot creation guides (and why they're different in audio roleplay)

Nine writing samples, including two script doctoring samples

Common mistakes and how to fix them

Action guides

And more!!

#audio roleplay #asmr roleplay #audio rp #escapedaudios #escaped audios #voice acting #writing #script writing #screen writing #asmr #asmr fandom #your script sucks #writing resources

[itsjulesharper]

Love In The Air - Three Act Structure

A while back, I wrote a tweet thread on the story structure of MeMindY’s popular BL series, Love in the Air, specifically how romance-as-plot is used.  Here is that thread:

I half-witnessed a Twitter stoush a few days ago, which prompted me to post a thread, and now, this post.  

A bit of background - someone was tweeting about how much they loved BL drama Love In The Air (13ep series on iQiYi and Viki), and Twitter being Twitter, someone yucked their yum and bitched about how it basically had no plot. *sigh* so here we go, my 2c on story structure and how it applies to Love In The Air (it’s a breakdown of Payu and Rain’s story, which is the first 7 eps. Prapai and Sky feature in eps 8-13).

Fact: BL are stories about love. It's literally there in the descriptive, "boy love". No love? No plot.  By definition,'plot' is a series of events that happen from beginning to end. And here's the thing - romance-as-plot has been around for centuries. It's the backbone of the billion-dollar romance novel industry. Just because there's no dead body, or people running from bad guys, or world disaster, or vampires taking over the city, doesn't mean there's no plot. The romance IS the plot.

Romance in BL is a must-have. Imagine picking up a murder mystery novel and not getting a murder or a mystery. A crime story with no crime to be solved. A romance novel must have A ROMANCE: two (sometimes more) people meet, encounter obstacles to their love, overcome their issues/obstacles, fall in love, admit love, end up happy. That's it. It's as simple and as complex as this. So let's apply storytelling structure to Love In The Air and see why it fits perfectly into the romance genre.

Act 1 (Set Up) Ordinary World - Our main characters are doing their thing in their normal, everyday world. Hot seme Payu is racing bikes, doing architect stuff and working in his garage. Bratty-but-cute uke Rain is a 1st year architecture student, crushing on a disinterested girl. Payu is a senior at Rain's school and a bit of a legend. All the students are heart-eyes for him, and that pisses Rain off.

Big Picture Question - will Payu and Rain fall in love and end up together?

Call to Adventure - Payu makes it clear he fancies Rain.

Refusal of the Call - Rain does not want, plays hard to get.

Acceptance of the Call - Rain and bestie Sky break into a private street race event, Payu rescues him. This pisses Rain off and now he wants to show his classmates Payu isn't all that. Tells Payu he will make him fall in love with him.

ACT 2 (All the Stuff Happens) Crossing the Threshold - with Payu accepting this challenge, Rain is now part of Payu's world.

Learning the Rules - Payu lays down the ground rules if Rain wants to see him - no cursing, call or text before showing up.

Mentors/Allies/Enemies - Rain's bestie, Sky, plus his school mates. Payu's bestie Prapai, and his bro, Saifah, plus the garage workers. Bad guy, Stop. And Chai, the 2IC for the rich street racer owner.

Trials/Failures/Successes - Rain has to swallow his pride and follow Payu's rules. Rain steps from his comfort zone and publicly declares he's pursuing Payu. Rain stops focusing on school, fails to submit an assignment. Payu chastises him for neglecting his studies. Rain works hard and finally gets praise for an assignment, and Payu is the first person he wants to tell.

Point of No Return - Rain's reward for his hard work is intimacy, praise and lovemaking. Payu accepts Rain can 'stand by his side'. This is further emphasised when Rain (a submissive uke) takes a more dominant role in the bedroom (btw their love scenes are fire)

-----> Story midpoint <---------

Escalation of Intimacy - talking, sharing of thoughts, ideals, emotions. Rain makes the first move with intimacy/kissing. Is no longer bothered being known as 'Payu's boy.' Also known as ‘removing the armour’ which is where our lovers are relaxed and trusting of the other enough to reveal the inner emotional stuff -  secrets/dreams/hopes/trauma etc.

Oh Shit Moment - Rain is abducted by asshole Stop, which is revenge for having lost a bike race to Payu. Payu is forced to bow, is beaten up and it looks like our heroes won't get their happy ending???

Act 3 (New Improved World)

But Then, Victory - Chai to the rescue, Stop is stopped (ha!), Payu and Rain are saved.

Return to the New, Improved Ordinary World - Admission of love between Rain and Payu. Rain publicly declares Payu is his boyfriend in front of all his friends. Big Picture Question is answered and PayuRain get their happy ever after.

So there you have it - boys meet, overcome their emotional issues, fall in love, face challenges, admit love, finally get a HEA. This is a classic romance story in a nutshell.

FYI, I developed these 3 Act stages using a combination of Christopher Vogler's A Hero's Journey, and Michael Hague's 6-Act story structure. They are both experts and veterans in story telling structure.

#love in the air #bl series #thai bl #bossnoeul #boss natthaphon #noeul nuttarat #mame #memindy #writing #story structure #screen writing #three act structure

[tiredbooknerd]

How to move a story along when stuck:

- Look at protagonist’s motivations

- Have MC go through a sub-plot you relate to, it’ll be easier to write if you’ve been through it

- Backstory

- Add another conflict

- If holidays exist in your writing, don’t forget them. They can be a great way to move the plot along.

- If you wrote an outline, go back to it

- Think about the antagonist

- If there are multiple POVs, choose another character to narrate

- Skip that scene (unless it is extremely vital) and come back to it later

- Go back and look at the beginning

- Introduce a new character

Take a break, remember why you want to write this story, come back with a new motivation

Feel free to add more

#screen writing #writing #writer things #writing tips #playwriting #novel writing

[pintapotpie]

Currently thinking about Aaron Sorkin, as one does.

#the west wing #screen writing #sports night #studio 60 on the sunset strip

[darkhorrorblog]

Is anyone into writing fiction? Specifically, screen writing? I'm good with ideas, but not actually writing, I'm more of a director/cinematographer. I am looking to collaborate to make short stories into short films. DM me if you would like to talk more about a collaboration.

#fiction writing #screenplay #screen writing #fan fiction #short films #short stories #movie's #filmmaking #writting collaboration

[screwlowes]

I miscalculated my ability to write an entire movie in a week, and also my ability to work on multiple projects at once with my ADHD 🤣🤣🤣

So I will be not working on Vicky F and Creepy C until my novel is completed, hopefully (with the rate I'm going) by the end of the school year. On that note, I finally reached 100 pages!!! Out of three hundred, I might have a significantly longer book than expected 😂 wish me luck 🥹🥲🤪🫡🫨🤞

#screen writing #writing #writeblr #writers on tumblr #original content #vicky f #creepy c #vicky f and creepy c together

[sandthen]

I’m currently in a weird writers block, I have so much ideas and I know what I want to put down on the paper, but I just don’t have the motivation to do so any tips?

#literature #screen writing #short film

[taytayb1993]

My Review of Snowfall Series Final

Hey, guys, so, I watched the final episode and season of the TV crime drama series Snowfall, and I decided to share my thoughts on it on my blog. First, I going to give my positive review on the show Snowfall, and I considered one of the best crime drama series in the late 2010s and early 2020s, if not, all times. This show is well written, the directing is great, and the character development is incredible. John Singleton, who passed away on April 28, 2019, brought this show to the upper level where there are other TV shows became popular, especially in this timeline, and I’m glad they paid homage to John Singleton at the end of the final. The cast and crew did great for making this show that it deserved to be praise positively from viewers. The actors and actresses should be awarded, too. 

Now, here’s my review on Snowfall final, and, speaking to those who haven’t watched it, there’s going to be some spoilers. I think it’s great, but it’s depressing, but it’s great. Damson Idris, who played as Franklin Saint, did an amazing job with this performance, he should be awarded for this acting. The protagonist and anti-hero, Franklin Saint, he gone from being a good kid at the very first season of the show to a drug dealer, to a drug lord, and consequently, to a homeless drunk. So, yeah, Franklin ruined his own life, ended up like his father, Alton, whom Franklin saved at the very early seasons, and now, he don’t care about him at the series final. All that over fucking 73 million dollars. Franklin should have taken his mother’s, Cissy, advise, just walk away from all this, away from the drug trade and the money they made from trafficking drugs. Cissy got involved in it, too, but at least she made a choice on walked away to Cuba with Alton, never look back. It was great for them until Teddy killed Alton when he told the truth about the CIA, who Teddy is a member of, involved in drug trafficking, especially flooding the black neighborhoods, such as in Compton, LA, with crack cocaine; destroying people lives and homes. Yes, it happened in real life and they still doing it. How? Because there are black crooks (I’m saying this as a black man) facilitates the drug trade in the black community. That’s right, there are black scumbags in the black communities helps the system(government) bring the drugs and guns into the communities; they provide the drug dealers with narcotics, distributing them to the other dealers and the peddlers selling them on the streets, alleys, and inside their house or trap house. They’re destroying their own community and still are.

So, yeah, Teddy is based on that fact, he’s a CIA, a U.S. government agency, made deal with a lower level drug peddler, Franklin, after Teddy kidnapped him and Leon. This is the first time they met. Now, after all the money they gained by ruined innocent lives with drugs, they lend themselves to their downfall. This is all Teddy’s fault, he’s one of the main substances of consequently actions that led to chaos that is inevitable. I’m glad Cissy killed him, because he’s one the courses of all this. And this is also Franklin’s fault, too, but it’s also his family and friends’ fault, included Cissy. Think about, even if they never met and deal with Teddy, they would have still deal drugs, and there probably are other drug dealers out there, in or outside their neighborhood. Saint’s family should have been walk away from the drug trade, at least they should have have invest their money into properties and businesses, make sure they’re legit. At least Alton came to his conscious and realized they’re destroying their community. At least he tried to reason with Cissy, Franklin, and the rest of the family and encourage them to leave the drug trade, leave this life. At least Cissy listened to him, but most of them got too greedy and they ended up divided among themselves. Franklin regretted hitting his father when he tried to get them out of the crime life, Frank loved his father back then, now, in the series final, he doesn’t care about him, at all. He doesn’t care that either Teddy killed him or not. Cissy cares about Alton, she wants to know what happened to him as she wants revenge on Teddy for have something to do with Alton’s missing. She even tried too encouraged Franklin too leave the drug trade and drug money that he wanted. But Franklin had lost it. He let his greed, pride, and paranoia consumed him, which it led to his downfall. 

It is sad that things ended this way, at least, fortunately, two of the main characters made it out. Cissy is in jail for killing Teddy, which I believe Teddy deserves it, it’s his fault; Gus finally got out of the grip of the DEA, CIA, Cartels, and Franklin, and gone to live his life and see his girlfriend and kids; Aunt Louie is still being chase by the fed; Leon went to Ghana with his girlfriend; and now, Franklin is homeless, drunk, and I think he’s becoming a junkie. So, that’s how it ends for the protagonist, eh? Even he’s an anti-hero. I felt sorry for Franklin, and I’m sure most people who watched this series final do, too, but he chose and continue this life that ruined himself and his family. At least, Leon came to visit him and check on him, as well as he tried to help him. It shows that Leon is a true and best friend of Franklin. Leon is sad that he sees what Franklin had become, and he wouldn’t be able to help him. That ending in very end of the episode is sad. 

So, yeah, that’s the end of Snowfall, very sad one, too, and I think it’s shows you that getting involved in the drug trade is not worth it. It’s not just a crime, it’s an evil crime. Yes, it’s an evil thing to do. Drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, destroys people’s lives, communities, killing people, and it most likely destroy those who deal with them. It’s a curse as well as it’s like a Pandora’s box. I think series is showing you that it’ would make you think “was all that worth it”. Yeah, the series shows you what consequences drug trafficking will lead to, and we all know, it’s chaos. 

I would consider Snowfall as one of the best crime drama TV series along with Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy, The Sopranos, and The Wire. This show should be at least nominated as it deserves the awards because the cast and crew did great with series and these characters developments are amazing. Franklin Saint is a well written character and Damson Idris did wonderful for portraying the character. I would rate Snowfall 8 out of 10 and Damson’s performance top notch. This is the best series John Singleton had ever created. Hope you all like my review. Oh, man, what a show.

#snowfall #fx networks #crime drama #tv series #tv shows #tv crime drama #damson idris #john singleton #fiction #crime fiction #creative writing #writing #characters #character development #actors #actresses #screen writing #casting

[jayblanc]

Finished watching last night's Succession. Sometimes Show is not better than Tell. Sometimes the best way to write something happening is you don't write it happening.

#writing #screen writing #succession

[danieldavidreitberg]

From Script to Screen: How AI Can Generate Story Ideas

Artificial Intelligence is rewriting the creative process, and Daniel Reitberg explores the fascinating realm of AI's role in generating story ideas. This article takes you on a journey through the creative landscape, where AI-driven tools are sparking inspiration and transforming narratives from concept to screen.

Unleashing the Power of AI Imagination

In the digital age, storytellers are no longer bound by the limitations of human imagination alone. AI, armed with massive datasets and advanced algorithms, can generate a treasure trove of story ideas. It can sift through diverse genres, periods, and themes to provide a wellspring of inspiration for writers and creators.

The AI Storyteller's Toolkit

Daniel Reitberg dives into the toolkit that AI offers to storytellers. Natural Language Processing (NLP) algorithms analyze vast volumes of text, extracting themes, characters, and even emotional nuances. This wealth of information becomes a playground for crafting unique narratives.

Collaboration, not Replacement

While AI excels at generating story ideas, it's not replacing human creativity. Rather, it's a creative collaborator, enhancing the storytelling process. Writers can interact with AI systems, guiding them to refine ideas or combine elements in novel ways. The result? A fusion of human ingenuity and AI assistance.

AI in Screenwriting: Breathing Life into Scripts

Daniel Reitberg delves into how AI is making waves in screenwriting. It can analyze successful scripts, identifying patterns and structures that resonate with audiences. This analysis aids writers in creating scripts that are not only innovative but also cater to the preferences of viewers.

Transforming Content Creation

The impact of AI-generated story ideas extends beyond scripts. From literature to video games, AI-driven inspiration is revitalizing content creation across industries. It's pushing the boundaries of what's possible, giving rise to stories that might have remained untold.

The Ethical Dimension

Ethical considerations are paramount when AI influences the creative domain. Daniel Reitberg discusses the importance of acknowledging AI's role in story generation while preserving the unique voice and vision of human creators. Striking this balance ensures that AI remains a tool rather than a creative dictator.

AI-Generated Story Ideas in Practice

Real-world examples highlight the practical application of AI-generated story ideas. From generating marketing narratives to assisting novelists, AI's storytelling prowess is being harnessed by individuals and industries alike.

AI's Evolution as a Muse

In conclusion, Daniel Reitberg's exploration underscores AI's evolution from a tool to a muse. As AI continues to advance, it offers creators an ever-expanding palette of ideas. The collaboration between human storytellers and AI promises a future brimming with narratives that captivate and inspire, from script to screen.

#artificial intelligence #machine learning #deep learning #technology #robotics #screen writing #content creation #storytelling #story ideas

[mrsblackruby]

Is there a word for both neither and the same?

Is there a word meaning neither and the same?

Is there a word where neither are thy same?

Is there a word which means both neither and the same?

Is there a word which means either neither or the same?

Is neither the same?

Is same neither?

Is there nor neither if the same?

Is there nor same if neither?

#writing #screen writing #words #poetry #no idea #what I’m saying #what i’m saying is #meta

[elaytv]

#elaytv #elay #ercerla kelly #ercerla #writers struggle #writers strike #writerslife #wga strike #wga solidarity #wga west #writerscommunity #screen writing

[screamingcryingwriting]

I was once listening to a screenwriting podcast and somebody said:

“If you’re having a problem in act 3, you’re having a problem in act 1”

Anyway that’s really good advice and if someone knows who said that please tell me.

#screen writing #screenwriting #screenplay