Do any of you break any of the rules of screenwriting? Come on... be honest. You're among friends lol!!!
Screenwriting : Breaking rules!!! by Brian Stoneking
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not intentionally. Since I got a Rep, I try to keep pages consistent. Got to show working folks I know craft - even when I am winging it.
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They're rather guidelines: good ideas, common well-known practices, things to consider. There are no "rules." ;)
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I have to agree with Beth, there are no rules. I wrote a script and i just play around with all 5 acts in my scripts. That's the best part about writing.
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Holla Beth!
What Rules... :)
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There are some so-called formatting rules that someone serious about screenwriting probably shouldn't ignore such as ALL CAPPING SCENE HEADINGS and CHARACTER NAMES when they first appear on film.
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Huzaifah. Acts are structure not a so-called rules.
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When I started out I try to follow what most people in the business consider the industry standard. Today I don't worry about it anymore.
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I love having discussions about writing, can't even find a person in singapore where we could discuss about writing:).and Dan. I what I meant about rules is about writing itself. I'm not saying about the structure. Of course formatting is important. It makes it clear about what where who etc..
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I'm still lookin' for the rule book - it's gotta be around here someplace.
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It's my way or the I don't care way.
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I write naked...
In Starbucks.
Hundred points who can spot William Martell having a mochaccino! :)
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"Now why did you have to go and say that for? Now I got Martell in his open robe drinking lattes in my damn head."
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there is one script rule all books preach for american movies - introduce your main Protag by page 10, or ten minutes.
In my opinion it's a fluid situation so that either you can do no wrong or you can't do anything right -- depending completely upon the reader's position and disposition.
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You learn the highway code - then you drive. Then you mostly remember the rules automatically and drive, observing the rules when you want to. Same as screenwriting. BUT e.g. to put a plant in a screenplay without a payoff is just plain dumb. (etc)
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Yes. I wrote my most recent script in Pig Latin. /sarc