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Power Ballad
From Betty: I just saw the movie POWER BALLAD and I wanted to say a few words about writing a movie about a song or where the song…
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A Word About REDUNDANCY
From Betty: Don’t write anything in your screenplay twice. Don’t put in the description: Debbie takes off her hat, exposing her long blonde hair.Then have her best friend…
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Let’s Talk About Subtext Baby
From Wally: I’m sure you all have read or heard “Your dialogue is too on-the-nose.” You need more subtext. So, what is subtext and why is it so…
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A Quick Note About Montages
From Betty:April 15, 2026 Montages are a great, easy tool to use to show a passage of time, or a way to express where a story stands in the…
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Give Your Characters Unique Voices
From Wally:April 8, 2026 Earlier I talked about getting to know your character through their psyche and psychological scars, which in turn will tell you how they will…
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Pace Yourself
From Betty:April 1, 2026 We are often so caught up in the pacing of our screenplay that we forget to pace our own writing! At the Austin Film…
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