The Key to Great Screenwriting - why most people fail at screenwriting

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[Awiggins]

I really feel like the academy should have an award category for best screenwriters coaching. The winner is you by a landslide 🏆

[jeremysladek]

Without failure, you NEVER succeed. You go girl!😁🖒😎
I love ALL of your stuff. Thanks Teach!💖

[drhirsch]

This is really a great teacher of screenwriting. I'm a novelist trying to transition to screenwriting. A screenwriter hurt my feelings by saying I was a great novelist but a terrible screenwriter. I mean, did I want him to lie to me? I'm not giving up; she, the teacher mentioned above, is a tremendous help.

[JasonFLV]

Again, another excellent tip on screenwriting! You’re communication skills are next to none IMO! Keep up the great work!

[worddancer-howtowriteascre]

The next video coming up is going to look at viewer pages - we will talk about the question, "Do all scenes need conflict?"

[CassandraDarling]

Thank you for sharing this information through your story! Really nailed it home and made me think of this fun fact: In Spanish, the words parable and parabola are the same word (parábola). A parabola (geometric term) is a curved lined that connects two points. It is not the shortest distance between 2 points, it covers and creates more space. A parable (story) does the same. The shortest distance (for an idea to take from my brain to yours) would be for me to just spit it out. (Don't forget about your audience.) But by telling a story around the point we're trying to communicate, we create more space for it to live and come to life in the mind of the audience.


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[joseafalvel]

you are so wise !! thank you so much for sharing with us these anecdotes, it remind me a little bit the movie "8 mile"
I'm glad you're uploading videos again, I'm so excited to learn more

[foyevision]

Thanks! This was right on time because I have to act in my first play next week as a requirement for an acting class that I'm taking. I only took the class to become a better screenwriter and director and I'm way out of my comfort zone so this was good advice.

[WavesWatcher]

Thank you, Word Dancer. This has been a long discussion around my desk for the past few weeks. I had a very similar experience about two nights ago ... Speechless.

[WavesWatcher]

"Aim your heart at the ones you want to connect with..." - invaluable life advice. Thank you Tom, & Word Dancer

[guidebydog]

Nice! Just realized your doing videos again. SAWEET! I'm watching for sure.

[DaymondRoman]

Another great piece of advice Word Dancer. Keep it coming!

[DanaMLewis]

Thank you for...everything. You have fantastic humor, are an excellent instructor & storyteller and are inspirational.

[Diaz]

This is good advice I'll definitely keep that in mind. Usually when I write I do keep the audience in mind but very little I will concentrate more on that.

[kevinreily]

Your videos are a massive help. Thanks. Just wondering if you still work on your own screenplays. Cheers.

[miaveranika]

"Aim your heart at the one you want to connect with."

[sadiahluna]

Haha, love the adorable sleeping baby! Your videos are super informative and entertaining. Instant subscribe from a fellow screenwriter!

[onionfield]

This is great info! Never thought about aiming at rhe audience. Thanks!

[jamesbatchler]

Very useful Bombs! You're a bomb ;) 
..and you're helping me to write a NUKE, no sequel. With respect thank you.
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[doughaley]

Thanks for another interesting and informative video