{"id":349,"date":"2011-11-16T14:32:56","date_gmt":"2011-11-16T14:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.movieoutline.com\/screenwriting-blog\/?p=349"},"modified":"2024-12-09T17:51:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T17:51:26","slug":"be-bold-with-your-screenwriting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movieoutline.com\/screenwriting-blog\/be-bold-with-your-screenwriting\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Bold With Your Screenwriting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every screenwriter wants to create an original, entertaining and memorable movie but that goal is often hard to achieve.\u00a0 There is no magic formula, no matter what anybody says.\u00a0 Yes, there are structural paradigms, specific working practices, character development methods and even screenwriting software<\/a> but a good screenplay normally hinges on one thing and one thing alone \u2013 the writer.<\/p>\n

Only the writer with his or her unique voice and original ideas can turn a run-of-the-mill story into a roller-coaster<\/em> read with the potential to become a Hollywood blockbuster.\u00a0 As a screenwriter you need to fully invest yourself into your project heart and soul and push yourself at every plot and page turn.\u00a0 If you simply want to make some money or \u201cbe famous\u201d then forget it.\u00a0 Don\u2019t insult an audience with that kind of attitude, because if you don\u2019t love what you\u2019re writing, why should anybody else.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not saying you can\u2019t combine commerciality and a pay check with screenplay writing<\/a> because you can, so long as you challenge yourself to remain as true as possible to your characters and theme along the way.\u00a0 That means BE BOLD with your creative writing choices. Try to engage your reader from page one.\u00a0 Throw them into the thick of your story as soon as possible and give them something compelling to chew over until the next big scene.\u00a0 Always punctuate your story with unforgettable moments that keeps them wanting more.<\/p>\n

If you need to write a talking heads scene in a diner, try to be innovative.\u00a0 Hurl something at the audience they wouldn\u2019t expect.\u00a0 If it\u2019s an action movie, make the audience think that this scene is going to be about plot exposition without action then surprise them with a set-piece from left-field.\u00a0 If it\u2019s a drama, create an out-of-the-blue confrontation between your Protagonist and an innocent bystander that shocks us and reveals an aspect of our hero or heroine we have not seen before.<\/p>\n

You, as a screenwriter, are the God<\/em> of your imaginary world. And as we all know \u201cWith great power comes great responsibility\u201d..<\/em> so don\u2019t waste it.\u00a0 Ensure that your creative writing<\/a> choices have integrity.\u00a0 Keep your audience guessing.\u00a0 Make every scene the best it can be and not just a page filler because you\u2019ve run out of fresh ideas or are just getting lazy.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve received development notes from a friend, script consultant or development executive, don\u2019t just write by numbers to please them.\u00a0 Take all feedback on board as a challenge to you as a writer to become a better writer and write better scripts.\u00a0 Be original.\u00a0 Be passionate.\u00a0 And most importantly, be bold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every screenwriter wants to create an original, entertaining and memorable movie but that goal is often hard to achieve.\u00a0 There is no magic formula, no matter what anybody says.\u00a0 Yes, there are structural paradigms, specific working practices, character development methods and even screenwriting software but a good screenplay normally hinges on one thing and one […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84],"tags":[23,24,12,11,7],"class_list":["post-349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dan-bronzites-script-tips","tag-creative-writing","tag-creative-writing-software","tag-screenplay-writing","tag-screenwriting","tag-screenwriting-software"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.movieoutline.com\/screenwriting-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.movieoutline.com\/screenwriting-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.movieoutline.com\/screenwriting-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.movieoutline.com\/screenwriting-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.movieoutline.com\/screenwriting-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=349"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.movieoutline.com\/screenwriting-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":664,"href":"https:\/\/www.movieoutline.com\/screenwriting-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349\/revisions\/664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.movieoutline.com\/screenwriting-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.movieoutline.com\/screenwriting-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.movieoutline.com\/screenwriting-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}