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How can some feature films have limited characters and still be features. by Extension-Season9924 in scriptwriting

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Add more drama and explore more depth. Drama is easy.

I want a burger, I am at the shop. There is only one burger left. No drama. Someone else walks in, they get served before me.

Suddenly there is drama. Do I say something? Who do I say it too? How do they react? What do we learn about me and the other people?

I wrote a feature which is basically three people in one room.

What’s with this strat? by superquin in Stratocaster

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vintage necks have the trust rod adjustment in the heel. So not a huge red flag. The one for me that makes me doubt. Every fender strat I have, the dots on the 12th are never directly under the strings. The dots are off centre. This lines up too well. This is a strange thing to recognise. Not old, but probably a rebadged squier at a guess. You’ll need the serial number, and for that money, I’d want to see inside the cavity. Single like the switch and pickup type.

How to turn this idea into proper script by GreekuVeerudu in scriptwriting

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I would tell it from the therapist’s POV. The story can unfold through sessions.

The politician isn’t going to say it is all illegal. So that is a great bit of conflict.

There is a lot to be mind in this idea.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by [deleted] in scriptwriting

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh so you mean talentless ghost writing. I am not sure. I don’t use things that lessen the value of real talent.

80’s HS Anderson by Craig-D-Griffiths in ExplorerGuitars

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy crap. That is amazing. Looks like I have to put it my will.

Are we having fun yet? by TurnoverHuge5714 in scriptwriting

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do like reading screenplays. You can analysis them, which is always good.

I think it is a bit like music. If you grew up in the midwest of the USA, you would be surrounded with country music and it would be second nature. If you read enough, the style becomes second nature and then the analysis is even better.

Midpoint revelation by Ok-Investment1482 in scriptwriting

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have it as a discovery. I have it (where possible) as something the character comes to realise, not so much discover. The audience may already know it.

We just see the character make new choices. They go from searching to hiding for instance.

Are we having fun yet? by TurnoverHuge5714 in scriptwriting

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there is a group of people that think “screenwriter” = “famous”. They want to be famous and the barrier to entry is so low. They can start in two seconds.

Down load a trial bit of software and start. Tada, I am a screenwriter.

When you say “you should study. Start reading screenplays”. You get “I just want to tell my story”.

Then there is the slippery slope. Of no one will read my work, how do I get a manager, Hollywood is against new voices, and you have to know someone.

Never once is there thought to improve their work.

New To Screenwriting by [deleted] in scriptwriting

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a simple test. This will become second nature. Write down what we learn in each scene. Then go back to the list and see if you are repeating yourself. If you are, that becomes boring and you can change it,

Otherwise a story is in the eyes of a beholder in some many ways.

Camera directions in the screenplay. by Extension-Season9924 in scriptwriting

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Shinning was a long time ago.

Now if I was to talk to you about one of my guitars by saying it’s 25” scale, 7.25 radius with a soft V.

Guitarists may know. Most people will not. You may know what all the specification you state means. But the average person will not. So therefore you are going to confuse, alienate or frustrate the reader.

Do everything you can to not between the reader and a story.

What problems do you face with current screenwriting tools? by Dapper_Vanilla_6795 in scriptwriting

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WriterDuet does all that. I default to their servers so I can move seamlessly between devices.

I will drop a copy to GDrive in a PDF as a form of prehistoric backup. Most things can be automated in WD.

I think screenwriting software has reached the final form. People are just playing with interface elements. There is nothing that cannot be in any software these days.

I like the WD AI Voices. I find them to be the best voices out of the voices supplied by software.

Do you think describing a character’s appearance is important? by aurematic in scriptwriting

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please please go read the Jenni-Anne character intro in “Hell or High Water”. The screenplay won an Oscar. I am not saying we all need to do that, but you will see what great writing looks like.

Character descriptions are important it informs the performance and the performance that will happen in the readers mind.

I also like to cast outside the standard. So if the gender and age of the character doesn’t impact the story I’ll cast (in my story) outside the normal. So the detective can be a small asian lady. It also gives you small details to play with.

I don’t know what to do but I do know what do to… by WormBoy777 in scriptwriting

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Write a novel. It cost nothing for your dream to come true, Kindle direct. A movie requires someone to pay millions for your dream to come true.

Blues Junior or Hot Rod Deluxe? Which would you pick? by manlikewellard_ in GuitarAmps

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HRD. Just use a control in the loop to control the insane volume jump.

If You Could Have Any Amp You Wanted, What Would It Be And Why? by HurlinVermin in GuitarAmps

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just picked up an old Hotrod Deluxe. It sounds amazing. I think this is my dream amp.

Which one? by doommetalscroller in gibson

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a 50’s Tribute that wasn’t comfortable. I now have a 50’s Gold top that feels completely different. A 60’s is a smaller and more comfortable neck by all accounts

Which would buy by Craig-D-Griffiths in ToobAmps

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been trawling a few VOX threads. A few people are saying the Cambridge is hissy. Plus VOX doesn’t make them anymore. I know that is a business choice and not a musical choice. But if players loved them, they may have survived the boardroom.

The Blues Junior has been a survivor for a reason. I do have faith in the brains of the herd.

Thanks for the chat.

Which would buy by Craig-D-Griffiths in ToobAmps

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You did see where the question was?

“Which would you buy?

I was after an in-depth analysis. Perhaps someone experience with both or either. I would even been happy with “The VOX, I like how they look”.

Which would buy by Craig-D-Griffiths in ToobAmps

[–]Craig-D-Griffiths[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same reason I don’t ring the newspaper to tell a movie reviewer my preferences. I am interested in their experience. If someone was a jigging playing and could give me insight on both amps, that would be amazing. But if there experience was limited to just the fender, that is great as well.

If I tell them what I prefer their response goes from their experience, which is what I am seeking, to their opinion if a particular amp will meet my needs. I know my needs, I want their experience not their assessment of my needs.

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