But there’s like many many different ways to write a screenplay in terms of format. Books you have read may already even be out of date. Plus, with CeltX you really need to know the up to date standard because there are some things it won’t correct itself.
Like whether you write “INT. HOUSE - DAY” or “INT. HOUSE – DAY” Slight difference, but we are taught the latter in film school. Of course once you are making lots of money and being commissioned to write scripts, you can write however the hell you want.
[quote=“Angel”]
But there’s like many many different ways to write a screenplay in terms of format. Books you have read may already even be out of date. Plus, with CeltX you really need to know the up to date standard because there are some things it won’t correct itself.
Like whether you write “INT. HOUSE - DAY” or “INT. HOUSE – DAY” Slight difference, but we are taught the latter in film school. Of course once you are making lots of money and being commissioned to write scripts, you can write however the hell you want.
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but if you re read your scripts like 99.9 percent of people who write do you should be able to pick that up easily.
[quote=“Angel”]
But there’s like many many different ways to write a screenplay in terms of format. Books you have read may already even be out of date. Plus, with CeltX you really need to know the up to date standard because there are some things it won’t correct itself.
Like whether you write “INT. HOUSE - DAY” or “INT. HOUSE – DAY” Slight difference, but we are taught the latter in film school. Of course once you are making lots of money and being commissioned to write scripts, you can write however the hell you want.
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Really? I’ve never heard to do it the latter way, In the class I’m taking now they tell us to do it the former way. I mean, yeah you do have to be careful, but like Jip said it really shouldn’t be a dig deal.
What’s that? You guys want to see a sample of how great Celtix is!!! YOU DO!!! Well, step on down folks, and guess what – “Tiny, fucked a stump!”
DARKNESS BEFORE DAWN.pdf (37.1 KB)
[quote=“Biohazard”]
What’s that? You guys want to see a sample of how great Celtix is!!! YOU DO!!! Well, step on down folks, and guess what – “Tiny, fucked a stump!”
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Good shit so far, thanks for sharing.
I read the first pages and the dialogue is quite good. It doesn’t seem forced and flows great. However I do not think it’s that wise to post your work on a public forum. A lot of thieves surf the net you know.
[quote=“Scarface”]
I read the first pages and the dialogue is quite good. It doesn’t seem forced and flows great. However I do not think it’s that wise to post your work on a public forum. A lot of thieves surf the net you know.
[/quote]Who would steal the intellectual property of an aspiring “screenwriter” . . .Quentin?
Roger Avary. Word on the street is he’s searching for his next movie after completing his masterpiece Silent Hill 2. By pissing off QT fans he will hit two birds with one stone.
Silent Hill 2? Never played that game. I saw the first film, it was quite. . .loud, the movie also had tons of exposition. . .
I bet that QT has a yellow notepad or something like that - I doubt that he uses software. I once read that the coputer has destroyed literary creativity due to the fact that spell check and what-not have made it possible to turn a rough draft into a finished product without having to re-type it. According to the article, re-typing the draft over and over and over gave the author a chance to come up with new ideas and scenarios that he hadn’t thought of before. This led to a more advanced and creative output - which is now a thing of the past. Only the most creative writers ( like QT ) still use the conventional methods of writing - I would assume because they are probably not savy with computers - which is obviously a huge advantage.
yes i never actually type my stuff up till after i finished writing it out in a copy book i can never get anything done on a computer for my rough draft.too many distractions and games nd this forum lol. i usually write in school and i just blank the teacher out of my hearing and its like in a room all by myself.
plus its alot easier to idea to paper then get idea to computer and things flow much better in my opinion when it written.
Agreed, it’s better to write your first draft on paper. You won’t ever finish anything staring at the computer screen from the very first day. Writing on paper makes you more creative, more flexible (you can always go on your veranda or on your park bench for more inspiration), and you probably even avoid headaches.
[quote=“Angel”]
Like whether you write “INT. HOUSE - DAY” or “INT. HOUSE – DAY” Slight difference, but we are taught the latter in film school. Of course once you are making lots of money and being commissioned to write scripts, you can write however the hell you want.
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I’m not sure I’d really want to sell my script to someone that cares how many dashes
I use in the slugline, but personally I prefer one.
[quote=“Kilgore Trout”]
… I once read that the coputer has destroyed literary creativity due to the fact that spell check and what-not have made it possible to turn a rough draft into a finished product without having to re-type it. According to the article, re-typing the draft over and over and over gave the author a chance to come up with new ideas and scenarios that he hadn’t thought of before.
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Well that’s sort of true, but I think most good writers re-read and re-write their
work constantly. I think having it on the computer actually makes it easier to re-write.
Most peoplpe I know that write start with notepad then bring it to a word processer.
Spellcheckers only fix spelling errors and double words, they don’t fix plot holes and
shitty dialogue.
I wrote my first screenplay straight to the the computer and it took me almost
five years to get to a draft I was happy with. Now I write the treatment out on
paper than write that out in script form on the comp for my rough draft. Much
smoother.
dident mark twain write like 15 drafts of one his books hunkle berry fin i think nd he died before he was happy with it.
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dident mark twain write like 15 drafts of one his books hunkle berry fin i think nd he died before he was happy with it.
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yes. but you are talking about one of the greatest writers in the history of writing.
I think it’s different for everyone, if ideas flow easier for you on paper than do it on paper, if it’s easier typing it out, then do that.
Hemingway wrote on the toilet. He had a dummy toilet with a desk in front of it installed in his home.
I could have swore that I read Hemmingway wrote while stadning up and walking around. It was in a book called The Book of Lists they made back in the 70’s. I can’t for the life of me remember who else was on that list.
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Hemingway wrote on the toilet. He had a dummy toilet with a desk in front of it installed in his home.
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ha thats odd and interesting.