Scriptshadow Secrets (500 Screenwriting Secrets Hidden Inside 50 Great Movies)

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This is one of the best ways to make a dialogue scene pop.

Since this is the point at which Annie is furthest from her goal (winning her best friend back), she’s officially at rock bottom.

Take a character who desperately wants to get somewhere, then have him/her held up by someone who wants to talk.

The fatal flaw is the cornerstone of character depth, so you definitely want to include one if possible!

Nailing the final speech 2 - The next thing you want in your final speech is a big payoff to an earlier set up.

One of the easiest ways to improve your scenes is to ask the question, “How can I make things worse for my characters?”

They play with language through slang, sarcasm, exaggeration, manipulation, and evasiveness.

When characters fight, they should fight in UNIQUE STYLES that REFLECT WHO THEY ARE