Using CUT TO:
Can you specify how to use transitions while writing a screenplay? I’m referring to all those “cut to”-s and other transitions. I never know if I should actually use one, or just move to the next scene.
–Lior
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January 26th, 2004 at 1:40 pm
Hi John, Years ago, my family and I lived in Frasier Meadows in Boulder. I think you went to school with my daughter, Kim. Just want you to know how much I enjoyed “Big Fish”. It’s the most creative piece of work, both visually and intellectually, that I have ever seen. Congratulations on all you have already accomplished and much success in the future. Sincerely, Pat Ryan