Comments on: Screenwriting for Dummies http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2008/10/08/screenwriting-for-dummies/ the business and craft of writing Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:36:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Fiona http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2008/10/08/screenwriting-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-14523 Fiona Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:27:26 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=395#comment-14523 Thanks for the input John. Thanks for the input John.

]]> By: John A C Allen http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2008/10/08/screenwriting-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-14520 John A C Allen Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:37:04 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=395#comment-14520 Just reading this thread and thought I'd clear up any questions about storyboards. These are prepared as pre-visualisation by some (but not all) directors. They are not necessarily a set in stone plan of the film but mainly a guide. I used them in the short film I just wrapped REAL MUST HAVE where they were invaluable. Writers do not necessarily have to know about them but as I always say the more you know about film making the more camera-ready your script can be! The best storyboard based guide I can recommend is 'Film Directing shot by shot' by Steven D Katz. It's a hefty tome but a real visualisation bible. And it's still in print! And cheap! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Film-Directing-Shot-Visualizing-Productions/dp/0941188108 Just reading this thread and thought I’d clear up any questions about storyboards. These are prepared as pre-visualisation by some (but not all) directors. They are not necessarily a set in stone plan of the film but mainly a guide. I used them in the short film I just wrapped REAL MUST HAVE where they were invaluable. Writers do not necessarily have to know about them but as I always say the more you know about film making the more camera-ready your script can be!
The best storyboard based guide I can recommend is ‘Film Directing shot by shot’ by Steven D Katz. It’s a hefty tome but a real visualisation bible. And it’s still in print! And cheap! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Film-Directing-Shot-Visualizing-Productions/dp/0941188108

]]> By: Lainie@ Mishmash Maggie http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2008/10/08/screenwriting-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-4755 Lainie@ Mishmash Maggie Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:46:26 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=395#comment-4755 Oh how exciting! Yes, I will check back! Thank you so much for the encouragement too. I just try to stay one step ahead of her. It keeps me busy! Oh how exciting! Yes, I will check back!

Thank you so much for the encouragement too. I just try to stay one step ahead of her. It keeps me busy!

]]> By: Fiona http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2008/10/08/screenwriting-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-4754 Fiona Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:31:59 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=395#comment-4754 Well I've just asked a writer / director to do a guest post for us in the next week or two. Keep checking back! Your daughter is very blessed to have a mum like you. Well I’ve just asked a writer / director to do a guest post for us in the next week or two. Keep checking back! Your daughter is very blessed to have a mum like you.

]]> By: Lainie@ Mishmash Maggie http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2008/10/08/screenwriting-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-4753 Lainie@ Mishmash Maggie Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:16:29 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=395#comment-4753 Thanks again Fiona! She is definitely leaning towards writer/director. It suits her first-born personality to a tee. :) We'll keep pressing on and see where this goes. Thanks again Fiona! She is definitely leaning towards writer/director. It suits her first-born personality to a tee. :)

We’ll keep pressing on and see where this goes.

]]> By: Fiona http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2008/10/08/screenwriting-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-4633 Fiona Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:05:11 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=395#comment-4633 Hi Lainie. As far as a know, the storyboarding is done by the editor, not the writer. But Diane would probably know more about it than me. Check out her site http://www.the-story-spot.com I've never had to do a storyboard for any of my films, but it's a useful skill to have if your daughter wants to grow up to be a writer / director. And that's a good way to go, as the director has the final say over the script not the writer. Hi Lainie. As far as a know, the storyboarding is done by the editor, not the writer. But Diane would probably know more about it than me. Check out her site http://www.the-story-spot.com

I’ve never had to do a storyboard for any of my films, but it’s a useful skill to have if your daughter wants to grow up to be a writer / director. And that’s a good way to go, as the director has the final say over the script not the writer.

]]> By: Lainie@ Mishmash Maggie http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2008/10/08/screenwriting-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-4517 Lainie@ Mishmash Maggie Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:33:18 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=395#comment-4517 Thank You Fiona and Diane! I will check out all those sites and see what works for us. She has the Dummies book from the library and it's really worked for her so we just ordered it from Amazon. She was just asking about storyboard help and wondered if the Moviemaking for Dummies book was the one for that. I noticed that Scripped site has storyboard info/helps. This is all very new to me and well, I don't think I mentioned it, but my daughter is 11. So we're both in unknown territory. She's in the middle of Act II. Any advice is appreciated. Thank You Fiona and Diane! I will check out all those sites and see what works for us.

She has the Dummies book from the library and it’s really worked for her so we just ordered it from Amazon. She was just asking about storyboard help and wondered if the Moviemaking for Dummies book was the one for that. I noticed that Scripped site has storyboard info/helps. This is all very new to me and well, I don’t think I mentioned it, but my daughter is 11. So we’re both in unknown territory. She’s in the middle of Act II. Any advice is appreciated.

]]> By: dianejwright http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2008/10/08/screenwriting-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-4328 dianejwright Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:28:22 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=395#comment-4328 On MAC screenwriting software... Try Montage which is finally fully compatible with Final Draft: http://www.marinersoftware.com/sitepage.php?page=104 or try Scripped. It's free and it's online: http://www.the-story-spot.com/2008/07/scripped-online-screenwriting-software.html Good luck! /djw www.the-story-spot.com On MAC screenwriting software…

Try Montage which is finally fully compatible with Final Draft: http://www.marinersoftware.com/sitepage.php?page=104

or try Scripped. It’s free and it’s online:
http://www.the-story-spot.com/2008/07/scripped-online-screenwriting-software.html

Good luck!
/djw

http://www.the-story-spot.com

]]> By: Fiona http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2008/10/08/screenwriting-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-4324 Fiona Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:34:47 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=395#comment-4324 Lainie, try this and let us know how you get on. I see a post coming on free screenwriting software ... http://celtx.com/overview.html Lainie, try this and let us know how you get on. I see a post coming on free screenwriting software … http://celtx.com/overview.html

]]> By: Fiona http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2008/10/08/screenwriting-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-4323 Fiona Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:27:46 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=395#comment-4323 Hi Lainie, my feature film was an adaptation of a radio play that was an adaptation of a short story. I find it fascinating how a story concept needs to find the correct medium to truly fly. Hope it happens for your daughter. I didn't know the BBC software was only for PC. I'll ask around my screenwriting buddies and see if they know of anything. Watch this space. Fiona Hi Lainie, my feature film was an adaptation of a radio play that was an adaptation of a short story. I find it fascinating how a story concept needs to find the correct medium to truly fly. Hope it happens for your daughter. I didn’t know the BBC software was only for PC. I’ll ask around my screenwriting buddies and see if they know of anything. Watch this space.

Fiona

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