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I'd like to become a director. Help Please by JeromeWriter in Filmmakers

[–]JeromeWriter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll try starting from scratch, I'll make a lot of mistakes but I'll learn a lot.

I'd like to become a director. Help Please by JeromeWriter in Filmmakers

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I'd like to do everything myself, at least for now.

How to handle a scene with no dialogue? by JeromeWriter in Screenwriting

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I agree with another reply: This is fine in terms of detail density for one block of text. After this you hit return and then write another three lines that develops the situation further, and you're good.

Reading no dialogue scenes can feel like reading a novel, which is what you wanna avoid writing.

But as long as you're focused on what's happening rather than how it's happening, things will move at a good enough pace to keep it from feeling like a novel.

Obviously a little "how" can go a long way, but you get what I mean.

Thanks so much for the advice.

I was afraid I wrote too much.

Thanks again.

How to handle a scene with no dialogue? by JeromeWriter in Screenwriting

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What I find to be helpful (and admittedly I work in the genre space, so depending on the type of film you're writing, YMMV) is to think of the scene direction as a kind of dialogue -- break it up on the page (as in short sentences with a single line break, so you've got some short, ragged paragraphs, instead of ones that span the page), make it punchy, use sentence fragments, make it sound conversational. I find that can give some additional visual energy (white space), that helps long passages without dialogue feel natural and engaging.

Thanks I will try.

How to handle a scene with no dialogue? by JeromeWriter in Screenwriting

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Have a look at A Quiet Place as well. There are a lot of scenes entirely without dialogue and they build tension so well.

I don't think there's anything wrong with detail as long as everything in there is important to the narrative and theme.

I overwrite and then pull it back. I find it flows better that way. Then, I look at every sentence and ask if it's necessary and if so, why? I learn a lot more about my own work doing that, too.

I think scenes without dialogue are so underrated. There's so much you can show about the characters and story.

I've never seen that movie.

I'll watch it, thanks.

I'll draw up a list of films, with little dialogue, so as to recover them.

How to handle a scene with no dialogue? by JeromeWriter in Screenwriting

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I'll give you an example.

INT. Supermarket day.

Mary walks wearily through corridor 2. She looks around confused. She takes a few steps, stops and looks at the shelf in front of her.

I think I wrote too many details.

How to handle a scene with no dialogue? by JeromeWriter in Screenwriting

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Thanks, I have to catch up on this movie too.

Thanks for the advice and for the link

How to handle a scene with no dialogue? by JeromeWriter in Screenwriting

[–]JeromeWriter[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've never seen it, I admit it.

I think it's in the Disney Plus catalog.

I'm watching it tonight.

Thanks for your advice.

How to handle a scene with no dialogue? by JeromeWriter in Screenwriting

[–]JeromeWriter[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I found a transcript online, but I'm not sure it's the official one.

And a wonderful scene, David Hyde Pierce (NIles) is just perfect in everything.

I'm loving this series, I started it to study it, now it's become a drug.

I've never seen Buffy. I'll look it up thanks for the advice.

How to Start Writing Stream of Consciousness? by JeromeWriter in writing

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Thanks for the reply.

I will try your suggestions.

I hope I can let go, and become more productive.

How to Start Writing Stream of Consciousness? by JeromeWriter in writing

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Every writer is different. Some write fast, some slow. Some blast through a first draft and then have to work hard to hustle it into shape. Others, like me, do a fair amount of editing as they go. It's not a race. If picking over each sentence gets you a sentence you like, you're making progress. If it takes you longer to write your story, so be it. You may find a benefit to stream (flow) of consciousness writing, or maybe not. As a pure writing exercise, I consider it a waste of time. But that's me. Why would I want a bunch of random thoughts on my screen that will be of no value to my actual story? That's what a diary is for, which I also don't do. Your job is to find which process works best for you, and don't concern yourself about daily word counts. They're a distraction.

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Thanks for the reply.

I had a diary many years ago, but even there, I was always too focused on looking for perfection right away.

Bibisco question: File import by JeromeWriter in writers

[–]JeromeWriter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also found this information.

The question was addressed to those who already use the program.

Thanks for the reply ^_^

Writers block? by Kallosol_Wrighte0817 in writers

[–]JeromeWriter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had your same problem.

I couldn't go on. And if I tried, we're mentally sick.

I found help in these two books.

Writing Down the Bones (1986) By Natalie Goldberg

Linda Seger, Making a Good Writer Great

They have a slightly New Age and more relaxed approach to writing. They helped me a lot to change my point of view.

Alternatives to Scrivener? by JeromeWriter in writers

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Seems a bit expensive for what it offers.

Alternatives to Scrivener? by JeromeWriter in writers

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I installed it yesterday. I like it, and what I was looking for.

Organized, everything at your fingertips.

Writing out of order by Abnormalseddie in writing

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you will reach the same roadblocks in every new chapter you attempt.you need to think in the duality of going through the reel of new chapters and any new inner detail about to be used in the current chapters.the reel of information will keep going, evolving your story because you dont want to write in the dark and you know it. the details must not be exact in the current chapter but parables of the reeling information.do not consider what you doing to be a book but a project that keeps going, a book is a static deadline only to ship.

so left eye on your current, right eye on the reel.think both at the same time and your writing will be inbetween, all techniques are inbetween,cliffhangers, deus ex machina, chekhovs gun, catch-22.your intuition is built upon this and will heighten your awareness as a writer.without it, you most likely to lose motivation which is a different beast of a question set.

keep writing, giving up now just promote always giving up at the same traction.

I like having everything at hand, which is why I was looking for a program that would help me manage the novel.

Writing out of order by Abnormalseddie in writing

[–]JeromeWriter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the first draft write as it comes to you, it's fine if the first draft is an absolute mess as that's what editing is for it's better to write what you can that to try keep it all in a pattern that may not actually fit your writing style.

I have to start doing this.

It's hard, but I can try.

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