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Character Quote 👉 Juan⁣⁣⁣ ⠀⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🎬 Moonlight ⁣⁣⁣ ✍️ Barry Jenkins⁣⁣⁣ 🎭Mahershala Ali⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ What was your favourite scene in Moonlight❓⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 🏆 SWN Screenplay Competition 🏆⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ !SUBMISSIONS NOW ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣OPEN! ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Short Films - TV Pilots - Feature-Lengths ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ You can find more information about our judges, submission benefits and prizes on our website (link in bio).⁣⁣ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDq2rJKJhkj/?igshid=1dhwnflxqbt1e

Character Quote 👉 Juan⁣⁣ ⠀⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🎬 Moonlight ⁣⁣ ✍️ Barry Jenkins⁣⁣ 🎭Mahershala Ali⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ What was your favourite scene in Moonlight❓⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🏆 SWN Screenplay Competition 🏆⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ !SUBMISSIONS NOW ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣OPEN! ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Short Films - TV Pilots - Feature-Lengths ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ You can find more information about our judges, submission benefits and prizes on our website (link in bio).⁣⁣ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDq1--epORa/?igshid=vn6cwveo0wp1

🎬 La La Land ✍️ Damien Chazelle⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ What’s your favourite scene from La La Land❓⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🏆 SWN Screenplay Competition 🏆⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ !SUBMISSIONS NOW ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣OPEN! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Short Films - TV Pilots - Feature-Lengths ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ You can find more information about our judges, submission benefits and prizes on our website (link in bio).⁣⁣ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDlOP1rJoa_/?igshid=178yx6jsqso9e

SWN Screenplay Competition Commences! 🏆⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ You can find more information about our judges, submission benefits and prizes on our website (link in bio).⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Our August competition is sponsored by @finaldraftscreenwriting & @official_inktip ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣What script are you working on? ✍️⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣👇⁣⁣ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDglURRpl37/?igshid=15oj4m8pg02ed

Character Quote 👉 Forrest Gump⁣⁣⁣ ⠀⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🎬 Forrest Gump⁣⁣⁣ ✍️ Eric Roth⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🎭 Tom Hanks⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ FACT: When negotiating his contract, Hanks agreed not to be paid an actual salary for his role. The reasons for this were unclear, but sources seem to think it was due to the financing of the project...⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Hanks made over $40 millions dollars.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ What was your favourite scene in Forrest Gump❓🤔⁣ ⁣ Follow 👉 @screenwritersnetwork for more screenwriting content! (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDJagY6nOk3/?igshid=cttpj3p223m6

Game of Thrones 🎬 ⠀⠀⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ Follow @screenwritersnetwork for more screenwriting content! ✍️⁣ ⁣ Who’s your favourite character from GoT❓⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDGzzhRHEOg/?igshid=30af4pn4vbpb

Quote of the Day - Spike Lee ✍️📣🎭⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Remember why we tell stories. Remind people how to live life, how to let go, how to avoid pain and heartbreak, etcetera...⁣ ⁣⁣ FACT: When Spike released his first feature film, She's Gotta Have It, he was just 29; when he released Do The Right Thing he was 32.⁣⁣ (at Los Angeles/Hollywood California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDB3z7gnKPI/?igshid=8dsen4uadcix

Character Quote - Lester Burnham ⁣⁣ ⠀⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🎬 American Beauty⁣⁣ ✍️ Alan Ball⁣⁣ 🎭 Kevin Spacey ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🌟TIP: Much like in American Beauty, make your protagonist go against the grain of the backwards world they’re in. This is a really good way of getting your audience to connect with your character! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ What was your favourite scene in American Beauty❓ https://www.instagram.com/p/CCvrJUMnDHH/?igshid=1si2yahpcdhb7

There Will Be Blood 🎬 Paul Thomas Anderson (PTA)✍️⠀⠀⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ Daniel Day-Lewis accepted the role of Daniel Plainview as he had been a fan of Paul Thomas Anderson's previous film, Punch-Drunk Love (2002). According to Producer JoAnne Sellar, the film might not even have been made at all if Day-Lewis declined the role.⁣ ⁣⁣ What’s your favourite film by PTA❓⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtHDLSpzwS/?igshid=125osndtwncy6

Quote of The Day - Woody Allen ✍️📣⁣⁣⁣⁣🎭⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ FACT: Woody Allen has been nominated for and won the most Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🏆 A staggering 16 nominations and 3 wins!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ What’s your favourite Woody Allen film❓🤔 https://www.instagram.com/p/CCqlEmmnWd-/?igshid=1a9znn3q6urwt

New Blog Post - Top 8 Screenwriting Books ✍️⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ This list of books are great reads and will help you out a lot. Don’t get caught up with books however - paralysis by analysis. ⁣ ⁣ 💡Reading scripts is just as important if not more!⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Link to our blog post in our bio!🙌 https://www.instagram.com/p/CCoBQenniOk/?igshid=1f3gk8jljpv8d

Character Quote - Sean Maguire ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⠀⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🎬 Good Will Hunting⁣⁣⁣⁣ ✍️ Matt Damon & Ben Affleck ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🎭 Robin Williams ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🌟TIP: It’s often of great benefit to have a figure of wisdom in your film, whether it be your protagonist or another character. The audience can learn from the wisdom you provide too.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ What was your favourite scene in Good Will Hunting❓ https://www.instagram.com/p/CClZczvp2XT/?igshid=94oq3j8zt3zd

New Blog Post - How to Use Flashbacks Effectively ✍️⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Flashbacks can be tricky to pull off but to understand how to write them effectively you need grasp the rules of the 3 different types 🧐
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Character Quote - Ferris Bueller ⁣⁣⁣
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🎬 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off⁣⁣⁣
✍️ John Hughes ⁣⁣⁣
🎭 Matthew Broderick ⁣⁣⁣
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Bueller’s renegade character traits and popularity are a great hit with the audience. As well as being rebellious and unconventional he is also very wise!⁣⁣⁣
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TIP: If you ever want to hammer home a theme or message in your story or a particular scene, don’t be afraid to express wisdom through your characters’ dialogue - it’s very interesting and engaging given that it isn’t cliché.⁣⁣⁣
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What was your favourite Bueller moment❓
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