Notes

• action refers to the basic unit of screen writing
• action discribes the environment and character
• in action description you must be precise
• clarity is key you must paint the scene in the minds of the painter
• creativity- not dull or boring
• when writing action it is important to write new paragraphs of create some kine of line space on the page
• the more white space on the page the better
• if you want to draw attention to a sound capitalize it

 Screenplay Form

Notes

Notes

• the writer is the first director of the script
• The writer’s job is never to direct on the page
• screenwriters see the film as they write it. They see it in shots – often very specific
• the writer should never be concerned with the type of shot or how many shots there are
• there is an infinite number of ways to shoot a scene
• a common mistake is when a writer fills a page with only visual action paragraphs called block pages.

 

David Mamet’s Three Magic Questions