4 EASY Writing Hacks That Make ANY Scene Awesome

[@BigRedStripe]

Write better and faster than you thought possible 👉 bit.ly/BRS_Newsletter_241021

[@TheMightyPika]

I write and draw long form comics. I listen to a lot of writing advice for many different storytelling mediums because A. There's a lot of overlap, and B. There's a lot to learn from all mediums that can open your eyes to new ideas you'd never think about if you stayed in just one.

[@loraminhyophobic]

Awesome....I like the spaghetti comparison....its really smart and helps get the point easier

[@ellastrong6167]

Can you do a video on the difference between film and tv writing and what’s specifically necessary for a pilot episode

[@BigRedStripe]

Hi Ella. This video will help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIW9kod6nK-hhpY I am planning on doing something like this in the future. So stay tuned!

[@richardabia9735]

Thank you so much for this. This has really helped me. God bless you !!! ...Now i want to know how Billy and Rachel's dance goes. I want seconds !

[@kit888]

Yeah, movie scripts are not just for telling a story but also for other people working on the movie. The sluglines are more for production crew, signifying a change of shooting location and not storyline. The Int. and Ext. helps with budgeting the production costs. Traditionally, for big studios, External on location shoots are more expensive than Internal sound stage shoots. And External night shoots are more expensive than External day shoots because of crew costs. While External night shoots are also more expensive than Internal night shoots, which can be easily faked and shot in the day because it is all indoors.

[@michaelsix9684]

very helpful tips, good scenes make a script great

[@nowheregirl4025]

I think it’s awesome he prepared a plate of noodles as a visual. Now that’s commitment.

[@agentofchaos2764]

I never knew knowing how to make spaghetti can make you a screen writer. That awesome delivery, he is going to blow up in the screenwriting community.

[@G-Blockster]

Good stuff as always

[@kathleenrough4864]

Great lesson! Thanks!

[@jaceinfocus]

God hope i get as good of a writer as you.

[@matthewlavagna6080]

Two characters can move from one location to another while continuously talking. For example, from the kitchen to the front yard, so a scene isn't defined by a single slugline or location. I think of a scene as a distinct section of narrative which advances the story in a meaningful way.

[@mightypensword]

Top tier content. Please invest in a better mic. The tinny voice quality will hamstring you. I want you to succeed :)

[@aSnailCyclopsNamedSteve]

Sorry, but it did not work for me. 1. No chapters or list of tips. 2. The premise of the story sounded nice, but when you put your credentials at the beginning of the video, is that a challenge to viewers to prove you wrong or prove they have better? No, it is to end the discussion; you are the master, we the disciples. The girl in your story, by riding to the end and calling him an amateur, has just stated he is not in her league, and never will be. If she was interested, she would have ridden for a second longer than him, and dared him to beat her score. She might let him buy her drinks, but the relationship at this point is dead. Maybe he cannot think on his feet and so keeps on trying that night, but he will eventually get the message. This woman has put a lot of time and effort into that sport and his credentials as a multimillionaire are not going to impress her. What you have done is over-escalate, which is often taught for 'dramatic effect'. It is just a sign of bad writing. 3. Your definitions are weak. This video is more like Cliff or Spark Notes, where you are reminding people in the know than teaching novices. For example, the scene is obviously his from your description, but it could have been written from his friends' or the girl's perspective. You have a similar scene in Good Will Hunting, only the man instead of the woman is the master, and there you can see lots of 'noodles'. Focusing on just the man hides the other substories. 4. For Americans and Canadians, pasta are noodles. For Europeans, no. The ingredients and manufacturing processes are very different. It would be better to say a strand of spaghetti. And that is still understandable for Americans and Canadians.

[@clayless8701]

Her interest in him isn't contingent on whether he can ride the bull. She knew she was going to win, and him being willing to try his best for her was what got her attention. She did give him another chance to impress her, by going to the dance floor with him and offering the challenge of being able to keep up. The dance floor idea is better writing for a screenplay than what you suggested, since it changes up the situation rather than repeating the same thing again. If she would have just stopped after another second of riding and asked him to try and beat that, it would've come off as her making fun of him rather than showing interest. Not having chapters, a list of tips, or a European definition of noodles really doesn't make or break the advice he's giving in the video. At this point you're just nitpicking. Also, you mentioned him giving his credentials at the beginning of the video. That's just to establish that he's worth listening to, not that he's the end-all be-all. If his advice doesn't work for you, just don't listen to it, instead of taking offense that he established his ethos there. Why should he need to offer a challenge to viewers that they're better than him? That's by no means the point of giving advice.

[@aSnailCyclopsNamedSteve]

@@clayless8701 1. If he had chapters and a list of tips, it would make it easier for viewers to use the material. I was trying to help. 2. If you think being totally put down/embarrassed by a potential partner, male or female, is the basis of a good future relationship, you are welcome to think that. I do not. I think people should respect one another. 3. Channels so far removed from reality that the content is utterly ridiculous are simply blocked here without comment. I did not subscribe as he does not offer content of interest to me, but he has potential, and I tried to help him improve.

[@kenneth1767]

I believe you are ready to start your own instruction videos. Go for it.

[@aSnailCyclopsNamedSteve]

@@kenneth1767 Thanks, but not on this platform. This is only good for advertising.

[@aSnailCyclopsNamedSteve]

@@clayless8701 1. Do you come from Texas? Her behaviour is one way there of telling a person to leave you alone. 2. In order to ride a bull, you are going to need to be flexible. She is a lot more flexible than he is. Do you think he is going to outdance her? Or do you think dancing with your hands is enough? And the music on a dancefloor is so loud that you cannot talk. This is not 1930. Thus, the dance scene is all moves, no witty dialogue. 3. She put her credentials out there, not the presenter here. She told him who is boss. And she backed it up. She is in charge of that relationship. How interesting do you think an unequal relationship is going to be for her? Or for him? 4. You don't have Italian neighbours. 5. Chapters would help his viewers. I was trying to help him present himself better. Of course, they can just skip the video and read the transcript instead. You know how much ad revenue reading the transcript generates?