Tag: screenwriting

  • Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #141

    Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #141

    Nobody likes a Chatty-Cathy

    Storytelling and dialogue are not the same thing. If no one gets the story, it’s not because there isn’t enough dialogue — it’s because the story doesn’t make sense. In fact, if you think you might need more dialogue, you probably need less.

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  • Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #135

    Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #135

    Unless you’re in the middle of the Giggle Loop™.

    It’s not necessary that you weep at your sad scenes and laugh at your comic scenes, but if you don’t with some consistency, maybe you might want to think about rewriting them.