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Screenwriting Tip #995

Writing a scene every movie-goer has seen 100 times before? E.g. ‘team leader explains the tactical situation’, ’best friend gives confused protagonist advice on her relationship’, ‘frightened character investigates the basement armed only with a flashlight’. Mix your version up; be deliberately different. Make their 101st time a surprise.



Screenwriting Tip #994

Keep every piece of information that goes into the planning of your script. Don’t delete old notes, even if you’ve changed your mind and aren’t planning to use them any more. You might need to refer back to them one day — say, when your Act Two starts falling apart.