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Writing your very first screenplay

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October 9, 2012 Scriptnotes, Three Page Challenge, Transcribed

In the spirit of Looper, Craig and John take a journey back in time, looking at the first scripts they read, the first scripts they wrote, and the common pitfalls of many first screenplays.

Not only that: they share and critique the first three pages from the very first scripts they wrote.

Does John’s romantic tragedy from 1994 show potential? Would Craig keep reading his high-concept comedy from 1995? You can be the judge, because both samples are linked below.

LINKS:

  • Here and Now, three pages from John August’s very first script
  • The Stunt Family, three pages from Craig Mazin’s very first script, co-written with Greg Erb
  • The Room for iOS
  • Moom for Mac
  • Austin Film Festival
  • INTRO: Perfect Strangers (intro)
  • OUTRO: Feels Like the First Time (Acoustic) by Foreigner

You can download the episode here: AAC.

UPDATE 10-11-12: The transcript of this episode can be found here.

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