Writing better scene description

Screenwriter John August works through a scene to improve the scene description. You learn much more about screenwriting at johnaugust.com.

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Howto & Style

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• scene
• description
• screenwriting
• how-to
• action

[MohamedZero]

thank you for this helpful video

[eXcommunicate1979]

@happyaboutme

Actually, in my opinion, it should be neither, as using "INTERCUT" is telling the director to shoot and edit the scene however he or she wishes. It is true that the director will shoot and edit the entire script as he or she wishes anyway, but by using INTERCUT the writer is giving express permission to do so. ;)

[eXcommunicate1979]

@MadMidgetPro

It is understood. The reason you use "INTERCUT" is so you don't have to keep using the long-form header. Instead of INTERCUT, another option would be to use a short-form header:

BACKSTAGE

HOTEL ROOM

BACKSTAGE

etc.

[MsHannahBecca]

I bet the one dislike is from the guy who wrote the original scene

[MadMidgetPro]

If Mike and and Phil keep talking do you keep using "Intercut" between dialogue or is understood after using it once that each time the talk the scene is being cut back and forth?

[endofcinema]

@iamluizangel Please reread what I've written -- I wasn't questioning August's ability. Jeezus with comments and shit...

[iamluizangel]

@endofcinema do you have a produced script like him? he does, so im guessing hes doing something right...

[karygirl82isback]

thanks a lot for this!

[Frantzu]

@endofcinema The reason why he capitalized them is to indicate that they are an important part of the scene to make it feel, and look more realistic.

[shirleystemple]

Very good.

Thanks.