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Script Magazine lists ScreenwritingU #1 in Top 10 Online Screenwriting Courses

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Script Magazine listed us as #1 in their upcoming issue in an article titled “Top 9 Online Screenwriting Courses, Plus One.”  

You can see it in the July/August issue that has already been sent out to their online subscribers and will soon be in the book stores. 

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Inherently Dramatic Characters

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Written by Hal Croasmun


How dramatic are your lead characters?

Four years ago, I gave a lady feedback on her first 3 pages with the agreement that I could use it as an example.  It was a great decision because it uncovered an extremely important principle...

...Your lead characters need to be DESIGNED to create drama! 

Before she sent me the script, the writer launched into how much she loved her main character and how I couldn't possibly get the true value of the character out of three pages.  She wanted me to experience ALL of the drama that happened to her lead character, which is a reasonable request, but something about it bothered me. 

I asked her to email me her lead character's profile, also.  Here is what she emailed me:

--------------BEGIN PROFILE----------------------

DESCRIPTION:  JERRY is a strong farmer turned coach who would never harm a flea.

TRAITS:  Kind, generous, caring, strong.

SUBTEXT:  Jerry has always wanted to travel, but never complains about it.

--------------END PROFILE------------------------

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When Action and Comedy Merge

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Written by Hal Croasmun

People love action and they love to laugh. Merge the two and you have a great scene -- maybe even a great screenplay.

Just so you know, I'm not talking about "slapstick" comedy. That's one way action and comedy can be merged. But there's another way that fits more "intelligent comedy."

If you are writing a comedy, romantic comedy, or an action script and want to give it a twist, you need this technique in your writer's toolbox.

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