Getting Started With Screenwriting - Part Two

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Uploaded by on Aug 26, 2009

Visit my screenwriting blog: http://myothercareer.wordpress.com

The second of a two part video on how to get started with screenwriting. I wanted to show people how easy (and potentially cheap) it is to get started with screenwriting. This video won't help you write a candidate for Best Original Screenplay, but it will show you some of the tools that can help start you down that path.

Books:
"Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting" by Syd Field
Amazon link: http://tinyurl.com/lya5rb
"The Screenwriter's Workbook" by Syd Field
Amazon link: http://tinyurl.com/na4ch9
"Screenplay: Writing the Picture" by Robin U. Russin and William Missouri Downs
Amazon link: http://tinyurl.com/ktgh5k
"How NOT to Write a Screenplay" by Denny Martin Flinn
Amazon link: http://tinyurl.com/m88lvh

Software:
Final Draft
http://www.finaldraft.com/
Movie Magic Screenwriter
http://www.screenplay.com/
Montage
http://www.marinersoftware.com/sitepage.php?page=104
Celtx
http://www.celtx.com

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  • DUDE! You just inspired the crap out of me man! I've been wanting to do this since I was a kid and have always pushed it away. I have a great job, make a decent living and like you, I really have nothing to lose. I'm 40 and I am finally going to sit down and just write. I'm going to read up, learn and then write! I really appreciate your words. I needed a jump start and I'm glad I ran into this video. Thank you so much....Rob NY

  • @rerr2000 Good deal man. I'd suggest you check out my "Screenwriting Theory" video as well. I explain a little about Syd Field's theory and Blake Snyder's theory, and how both of them will give you a solid foundation to explore your own methods with.

  • This was very informative! This vid helped me to explore better softwares. I've been working on a series based on my school life and, like you said, it is VERY ENJOYABLE. Writing can also be a way to channel your feelings, too.

  • @777greggy1777 You bet. It's a great form of expression. As long as you do it for fun and don't base "success" around whether or not you ever sell a screenplay, it'll be a long lasting and rewarding experiance/hobby.

  • @MyOtherCareer EXACTLY!!! I write nightly and, though I confess, a lot of my plots are derived from occasional eavesdropping, the emotion involved in my writing comes from me. And, though getting noticed would be great, I think my main reason for writing is simple enjoyment.

  • @777greggy1777 Yeah, I kind of view it like playing video games. It's fun. I enjoy it. But the odds of being able to do it for a living are slim.

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  • @walruspower60 Seth Rogen? That's a first. I've heard Steve Martin and Bob Sagat, but never Seth Rogen. Glad you liked the video. Let me know if you have any questions.

  • He looks kind of like Seth Rogen. This is a really good video.

  • thank u. your words was nice to here.

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