Re: Are the Screenwriting Gurus Muddying the Waters?
BattleDolphinZero says, "No one should need to tell a writer most of what we're talking about.-
-- This is a nice sentiment, but not practical.
What's the problem with a new writer asking a question in the basic forum on what's the purpose of this transition or that transition and could you please give me an example.
It's just a better learning experience if he comes to it on his own? Please, don't let me flounder around going down wrong roads until I figure it out. A big waste of time for something so minor.
Please, just let me know the foundation about this transition or whatever basic element, and I'll promise you my own style will eventually evolve from that.
Remember, this thread was started by someone who said, "It seems like whenever I or others have a technical/formatting question (i.e. CUT TO:s, we sees,...-
What's a better way for a new writer to learn then by others who've been down that road before them?
BattleDolphinZwero, those examples that you gave were an excellent way to show about how one could go outside the norm, where it never would've occurred to a new writer, but if everyone took your advice, "No need to tell a writer most of what we're talking about-... well, you get my point.
BattleDolphinZero says, "No one should need to tell a writer most of what we're talking about.-
-- This is a nice sentiment, but not practical.
What's the problem with a new writer asking a question in the basic forum on what's the purpose of this transition or that transition and could you please give me an example.
It's just a better learning experience if he comes to it on his own? Please, don't let me flounder around going down wrong roads until I figure it out. A big waste of time for something so minor.
Please, just let me know the foundation about this transition or whatever basic element, and I'll promise you my own style will eventually evolve from that.
Remember, this thread was started by someone who said, "It seems like whenever I or others have a technical/formatting question (i.e. CUT TO:s, we sees,...-
What's a better way for a new writer to learn then by others who've been down that road before them?
BattleDolphinZwero, those examples that you gave were an excellent way to show about how one could go outside the norm, where it never would've occurred to a new writer, but if everyone took your advice, "No need to tell a writer most of what we're talking about-... well, you get my point.
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