I literally thought I was the only one who got rid of dangling words! I got into the habit of doing this, as an attempt to shorten my screenplays as they always ran too long. Getting rid of 20 dangling words in a feature length could take a good page or two off my script. As well as condensing dialogue. No matter how many times I go through a script there’s always a place where dialogue can be condensed. This helps me shorten scripts too. I may be one of the rare persons who aren’t trying to reach the word count, but trying to bring down word count 😂 Short scripts and short stories are a mystery to me. I find they always just have an unexpected twist at the end, as though that makes up for no character development (which there’s not much room for in a short piece). I don’t get how short works are done. My pilots seem to run 60 pages, and features, 140 pages - my attempt at putting in everything that is needed. Then I need to trim the fat lol. I value your videos so much!
I literally thought I was the only one who got rid of dangling words!
I got into the habit of doing this, as an attempt to shorten my screenplays as they always ran too long. Getting rid of 20 dangling words in a feature length could take a good page or two off my script. As well as condensing dialogue.
No matter how many times I go through a script there’s always a place where dialogue can be condensed. This helps me shorten scripts too.
I may be one of the rare persons who aren’t trying to reach the word count, but trying to bring down word count 😂
Short scripts and short stories are a mystery to me. I find they always just have an unexpected twist at the end, as though that makes up for no character development (which there’s not much room for in a short piece). I don’t get how short works are done. My pilots seem to run 60 pages, and features, 140 pages - my attempt at putting in everything that is needed. Then I need to trim the fat lol. I value your videos so much!
awesome sauce! And yes - with screenplays, less is almost always more. A feature should be 90-115 pages max. 120 is loooong :)
Thank you for your passion for the arts always inspiring...motivated to never give up... good to see a sister going HAM! 😊 - Anderia Priscilla
Your videos are succinct and clear and applicable. thank you
Hey, Ela. Great tips for us screenwriters to stay clear and concise. You're an awesome earth angel. Onward and upward.
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Thanks! This was so helpful. I'm getting ready to start writing my first screenplay. 😊
Great video! Thanks so much Ela!
Excellent teaching channel❤.
I learned so much. Thank you.
This was helpful. Thank you!
You are amazing
takes one to know one...? 😉