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Screenwriting Tip #953
Don’t assume that readers will know why your historical setting is cool. They may know absolutely nothing about WWII, the French Revolution, etc. It’s your job to show them the coolest parts of the setting, preferably by folding them seamlessly into your narrative.
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Screenwriting Tip #945
If your story involves a setting element bounded by strict rules (a competition, a ritual, etc.) you must explain those rules or the stakes will feel meaningless.
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Screenwriting Tip #918
In a horror script, the scariest possible version of your monster is the one that exists inside your audience’s heads. The one that actually appears on screen is just a consolation prize.
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Screenwriting Tip #915
Know what you like and don’t like — not what you think is a good film, but what you like — and be willing to defend it.
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