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  #1 Orlando Sparks on 07 Mar 12

   

  How to write a screenplay that sucks, How to Write Great Screenplay Dialogue, how to write a script that sucksIf you want to write a great screenplay, learning how to write screenplay dialogue that is compelling and realistic is a must. Act II was (literally) page 90. An incredible script.
  
  Your Act I doesn't have to be at exactly page 30, but if it's not, it's generally a sign that you're dragging on a story point and beginning to bore your audience or reader. Or vice versa; you're not giving the audience enough information. Thus, if not page 30, it should be close to it.
  
  So what happens at the end of Act I? That's up to you to decide. But whatever it is, it should throw your story into the second - and longest Act - Act II.
  
  This could be...
  
  - the girl gets kidnapped
  
  - the boy realizes he loves the lowly waitress (and not the popular cheerleader)
  
  - the code to the nuclear bombs have been stolen
  
  It's endless. But whatever it is, we're now into the meat of our story! Fun, fun, fun!
  
  Act II is, in my opinion, where most stories tend to drag down the entire film since it's the longest portion of the script; generally beginning at page 30 and running to page 75-90(ish). This is the meat of your story. Where the boy hunts down the killer. Where our character begins to develop and we see his/her arc unfold. EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN ACT II PREPARES US FOR THE CLIMATIC ENDING (ACT III).
  
  Act II is where it just doesn't seem like it's going to happen... Why Write Screenplay Treatments? Most people will ask this question because normally people will only ask how to write screenplay. Are you?
  
  There are about a dozen reasons why you would want to put together screenplay treatments. First of all, if you have a movie idea and you start writing the screenplay treatments for it, that's when you will get a better handle on whether or not it would make a good movie. Maybe you had a funny scene in your mind, but when you sit down to expand on the idea, you are stuck. Or maybe you get to a certain point and then get stuck. The screenplay treatments are where you can work out those kinks or toss the project altogether. You may ask yourself at that moment, how to write screenplay.
  
  Another main function for your screenplay treatments will be to sell the idea to whoever you're after, whether it is a Director or Producer. This is why it's so important that you use your best story-telling voice. Your screenplay treatments will very possibly be the determining factor between funding for your film or having another under-funded production. Usually screenplay treatments used for this purpose are about 10 pages and you want to make every page count. Let's learn how to write screenplay with good screenplay treatments that count.
  
  Putting Your Best Foot Forward!
  
  If you plan on using your screenplay treatments to pull people on board, you must scrap everything but your best work. Use the most exciting or emotional parts of the movie and make sure you match the screenplay treatments to the actual voice of the movie.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.jukeboxalive.com/blog.php?blog_id=7052501">How to write a screenplay that sucks</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://howtowriteamoviescriptthatsucks44.blog.com/2012/03/07/how-to-write-a-movie-script-that-sucks/">How to Write Great Screenplay Dialogue</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.migente.com/your_page/blog/view_posting.html?pid=2059086&profile_id=7089655&profile_name=orlandospark922&user_id=7089655&username=orlandospark922">how to write a script that sucks</a>If you want to write a great screenplay, learning how to write screenplay dialogue that is compelling and realistic is a must. Act II was (literally) page 90. An incredible script.<br /><br />Your Act I doesn't have to be at exactly page 30, but if it's not, it's generally a sign that you're dragging on a story point and beginning to bore your audience or reader. Or vice versa; you're not giving the audience enough information. Thus, if not page 30, it should be close to it.<br /><br />So what happens at the end of Act I? That's up to you to decide. But whatever it is, it should throw your story into the second - and longest Act - Act II.<br /><br />This could be...<br /><br />- the girl gets kidnapped<br /><br />- the boy realizes he loves the lowly waitress (and not the popular cheerleader)<br /><br />- the code to the nuclear bombs have been stolen<br /><br />It's endless. But whatever it is, we're now into the meat of our story! Fun, fun, fun!<br /><br />Act II is, in my opinion, where most stories tend to drag down the entire film since it's the longest portion of the script; generally beginning at page 30 and running to page 75-90(ish). This is the meat of your story. Where the boy hunts down the killer. Where our character begins to develop and we see his/her arc unfold. EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN ACT II PREPARES US FOR THE CLIMATIC ENDING (ACT III).<br /><br />Act II is where it just doesn't seem like it's going to happen... Why Write Screenplay Treatments? Most people will ask this question because normally people will only ask how to write screenplay. Are you?<br /><br />There are about a dozen reasons why you would want to put together screenplay treatments. First of all, if you have a movie idea and you start writing the screenplay treatments for it, that's when you will get a better handle on whether or not it would make a good movie. Maybe you had a funny scene in your mind, but when you sit down to expand on the idea, you are stuck. Or maybe you get to a certain point and then get stuck. The screenplay treatments are where you can work out those kinks or toss the project altogether. You may ask yourself at that moment, how to write screenplay.<br /><br />Another main function for your screenplay treatments will be to sell the idea to whoever you're after, whether it is a Director or Producer. This is why it's so important that you use your best story-telling voice. Your screenplay treatments will very possibly be the determining factor between funding for your film or having another under-funded production. Usually screenplay treatments used for this purpose are about 10 pages and you want to make every page count. Let's learn how to write screenplay with good screenplay treatments that count.<br /><br />Putting Your Best Foot Forward!<br /><br />If you plan on using your screenplay treatments to pull people on board, you must scrap everything but your best work. Use the most exciting or emotional parts of the movie and make sure you match the screenplay treatments to the actual voice of the movie.</div>

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