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  • Any one read 'The studio reader's 18 red flags'

    If so, is it any good? Was it useful to you?

    I would love to see a copy. Let me know what you thought of it.

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    Re: Any one read 'The studio reader's 18 red flags'

    Sounds like a round of golf.

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    • #3
      Re: Any one read 'The studio reader's 18 red flags'

      It might be the classic "best thing since sliced bread", but based on my read of "Flag No. 1", whoever wrote it has not mastered the basic art of punctuation. Here's the opening:
      1. Overtly complicated openings.
      Opening in a "flashback sequence" or extended "voiceover" delays the essential
      thematic establishment in the most critical part of a script. In a professional
      readers eyes it makes you, the unknown writer look like you do not understand
      the basic principles of script writing by masking structure with weak techniques
      and empty gimmickry. The problem lies in the fact that although these methods
      are perfectly fine forms of storytelling. A first time writer will be perceived as not
      understanding basic principles. DON'T DO IT.

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      • #4
        Re: Any one read 'The studio reader's 18 red flags'

        Originally posted by Manchester View Post
        It might be the classic "best thing since sliced bread", but based on my read of "Flag No. 1", whoever wrote it has not mastered the basic art of punctuation. Here's the opening:
        1. Overtly complicated openings.
        Opening in a "flashback sequence" or extended "voiceover" delays the essential
        thematic establishment in the most critical part of a script. In a professional
        readers eyes it makes you, the unknown writer look like you do not understand
        the basic principles of script writing by masking structure with weak techniques
        and empty gimmickry. The problem lies in the fact that although these methods
        are perfectly fine forms of storytelling. A first time writer will be perceived as not
        understanding basic principles. DON'T DO IT.
        Funny, they're unable to catch their own grammar and punctuation mistakes, yet they feel they're in the position to help writers avoid mistakes.

        Hard to heed writing advice that's poorly written.

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        • #5
          Re: Any one read 'The studio reader's 18 red flags'

          Originally posted by Manchester View Post
          (quoted)...The problem lies in the fact that although these methods
          are perfectly fine forms of storytelling. A first time writer will be perceived as not
          understanding basic principles. DON'T DO IT.


          I'm not a "first time" writer, but right this moment, on my 16th screenplay, I'm taking on Film Noir, and using many of the usual contrivances for the genre -- including the V.O. opening! Having a hoot with it!

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          • #6
            Re: Any one read 'The studio reader's 18 red flags'

            Well, it's only going to cost me $29.99 to find out what the other 17 red flags are, and I'm optimistic that this self-published manual will help me out.

            http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/sc...flags/12100736

            HH

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            • #7
              Re: Any one read 'The studio reader's 18 red flags'

              Originally posted by Manchester View Post
              It might be the classic "best thing since sliced bread", but based on my read of "Flag No. 1", whoever wrote it has not mastered the basic art of punctuation. Here's the opening:
              1. Overtly complicated openings.
              Opening in a "flashback sequence" or extended "voiceover" delays the essential
              thematic establishment in the most critical part of a script. In a professional
              readers eyes it makes you, the unknown writer look like you do not understand
              the basic principles of script writing by masking structure with weak techniques
              and empty gimmickry. The problem lies in the fact that although these methods
              are perfectly fine forms of storytelling. A first time writer will be perceived as not
              understanding basic principles. DON'T DO IT.
              Opps broke rule one

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