How do you write a script?
I'm interested in learning how to write a story. I want to write scripts for Comics/TV/Movies.
Are there any good tutorials out there? I'm having trouble finding a source with a credible author and which is oriented for beginners.
Are there any good tutorials out there? I'm having trouble finding a source with a credible author and which is oriented for beginners.
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Charles Deemer, a professor at Portland State University, has his own online course on screenwriting:
http://www.ibiblio.org/cdeemer/wright/contents.html
He also has a list of recommended books for screenwriting students:
http://astore.amazon.com/screenwriandplay
Here's a podcast on scripts: http://johnaugust.com/podcast
Do you guys know of any polycount like writing forums? That would be awesome.
You'll find plenty of good books on scriptwriting with a google search.
Not sure if you are interested in writing film or games or whatever, but you can find plenty of scripts that were used in feature films for free around the net. They're good for learning the structure and just general studying.
As for forums, Celtx used to have their own forum. I'm guessing they still do. You could also check out. Writingforums.org.
- http://www.trelby.org/ (open source script writing software)
- A Guide to Feature Film Writing, by J. T. Velikovsky (it's a free overview paper on the subject)