One of the most moving scenes from Marriage Story takes place in the third Act of the film. Previously, after an excruciating, heartbreaking fight, Charlie (Adam Driver) and Sandra (Scarlett Johansson) managed to find an…
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Show. Don’t tell
The way you introduce your screenplay’s main character is very important, for it is a piece of descriptive writing in which you are allowed to indulge in narration ― being creative with words, without worrying…
We are taught “show, don’t tell”. But… there are exceptions to every rule. Take for example these lines of description. They are at the very beginning of the script. The author introduces the city…
Sometimes to make a powerful scene one line of description is enough. Sometimes a scene is all about one image. An unforgettable one… That’s all: one line. Terseness and pure “show, don’t tell” style created…