12 Tips To Help A Screenwriter Write A Better Screenplay

12 Tips To Help A Screenwriter Write A Screenplay

1. 4 Skills Of A Screenwriter (00:05)
2. Passion & Core Wounds (03:17)
3. A Question Every Screenwriter Should Ask Before Writing The Screenplay (05:54)
4. The First 10 Pages (09:51)
5. Establish The Character Weaknesses (11:46)
6. Flawed Characters Are Greater Than Perfect Characters (13:14)
7. A Revelation About Story Structure (15:21)
8. It’s All About Story (16:17)
9. Conflict (18:59)
10. The Process (20:16)
11. Make A Scene Better (34:22)
12. The Ending (38:17)

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[rashmika]

This is fantastic for all writers, not just screenwriters. Thanks for the great tips!

[aaronkaminski]

Whenever these videos show up in my recommended tab, I count my blessings.

[robbiereilly]

I love these docs and how-to seminars. I can't get enough of them. But what always comes to mind when I see the long list of these and the corresponding books that are published in growing numbers is the following: How did all those great screenwriters to my favorite movies do it without all this—without the seminars, the how-to-books, the tutorials, the writers' groups, etc? How did Ben Hecht, Howard Hawks, The brothers Epstein and Mankiewicz, Hagar Wilde, Sturges, Graham Greene, et al, do it and do it with such beauty, skill and lasting excellence that has stood the test of time? And do it on typewriters or pen and paper without the benefit of word processing, computers and software, social media and the everlasting support of writers groups, blogs and Youtube?

They had none of that. They had bourbon, difficult life experiences and more bourbon. Some were fleeing the Nazis, others were running guns, conducting orchestras, flying airplanes, boxing in the ring and racing automobiles before they became screenwriters.

I remember hearing from older filmmakers who said the problem with films today is filmmakers go to older movies to get ideas and figure out how to show things on the screen. The classic era Hollywood filmmakers didn't do that. Many went to the museum to see how painters depicted life, light and shadow. Creating drama and mystery from images alone.

I think there's a lesson here.

[Gunthr]

1:40, chills going down my spine. Such an implicit thing. A matter of originality (wanting to be fresh) versus authenticity (wanting to be genuine). I was so concerned with the fresh that I lost track of being genuine. Which is to say, whether you're trying to capture the spirit of something that has already been made or are actively trying to exorcise all spirits from popular works, both quests will lead to being pulled from your Self. Thanks for reminding me and others! Being genuine is a difficult and scary thing to do, especially if you don't trust the world. Which makes it all the more important to learn. "Film Courage" indeed. Oh, and you're absolutely stunning!

10:00 I disagree, the connection really has to form between the protag and the reader, but 'everyday life' and 'static' does not a good hook make. That's my amateur opinion.

[lorrainejames]

Stuff like this is gold! Seminars hire people like these to speak and to watch and listen to this on YouTube is a 💎.

[cultlikejournalism]

Is it weird i write my screenplays out of order? Like I'll think up a certain scene and then write it down. Usually it's the middle or the ending i do first.

[sunshineeveryday]

This video was exciting, detailed, and eye opening enough that It helped me play my entire movie out in my mind scene by scene with such thrilling, sci-fi, action, hero love and despair moments all wrapped up; to where now I so eagerly can not wait to finish this script and be able to get in in a filmmakers hands to see it in the theater already!!

[philipbunney]

1. Language
2. Character journey
3. Show not tell
4. Be authentic
5. Passion/core wounds
6. Character weaknesses
7. Story structure
8. It’s all about the story
9. Conflict
10.The Process
11.The Ending

I’m missing one...

[sarahmoreirautzig]

Makes me feel really good about myself that in the story I'm writing I did a lot of this shit without even realising it hahaha

[JorgePrietoNYC]

WOW! Amazing! 12 AMAZING tips..should be the title of this video. I've watched, as I'm your biggest fan, all of these, yet this is remarkable what you all have done. Kudos to the editor/s, the questions (Karen) that's you. This is a documentary, dictionary of Tips for screenwriters, all chronologically alphabetized perfectly from beginning to end. What a wonderful gift to all of us screenwriters. Thank you, Film Courage and thanks to all your guest through out the years.

[GregorBarclay]

Frankly, "too deeply encoded into the dominant narrative mode" is a pretty valid criticism of A LOT of screenwriting courses. Thing X has to happen on page 5, thing Y has to happen on page 15, everything turns upside down on page 60 - the dominance of three act structure has served to make the bulk of Hollywood movies insanely predictable...

[johnravasio]

absolutely LOVE this compilation. so many useful insights. Thank you!

[JorgePrietoNYC]

You took the words out of my mouth, F.C. I was going to ask you to do more like this, but felt I would be intruding, but, there you go. You guys are amazing! If I lived in L.A. I would work for you guys, for nada, no pay, just to learn. Hey, maybe one day our paths will cross or meet. I truly believe it. As I believe I will soon land an option. HOPE never quits.

[wayneanthonypopesr.]

Im writer n getting into screenwriting...it alot of work but I do it to create but if fame comes my way...ill be so bless.

[OliverP]

Now we have no excuse to write a bad movie.

[PeterSodhi]

This is so awesome. Film Courage has the very best content out there.

[ericrenquist]

I really like the guy with the dreads. He's got some great advice and seems very passionate.

[jnddepew]

This has popped up in my subscriptions box just as I'm starting a major rewrite of my feature. It's a perfect time for a video like this to help me step back and take stock of what I'm working with.

[MindBenderEnt]

This is a great video. These are very realistic tips and I love the way they were each explained. HELL OF A JOB! AND THANK YOU!

[STONJAUS_FILMS]

more than 12 amazing tips! ... really good selection