42 Ways To Avoid Writing A Boring Screenplay

For mobile users: 1) 0:45 - Write Something That Only You Can Write 2) 2:20 - The Primary Goal 3) 2:53 - A Mediocre Script 4) 6:01 - Not Enough Story 5) 6:23 - Burning Questions 6) 10:18 - No Curiosity 7) 10:53 - Not Hooking The Reader 8) 12:50 - People Can’t Read Your Script 9) 14:06 - Cliché Character Descriptions 10) 14:27 - Main Character Must Want Something 11) 16:42 - Boring Characters 12) 18:06 - Secrecy & Deception 13) 20:41 - The 4 Goal Rule 14) 22:20 - Know The Characters 15) 24:45 - Characters That Do Not Serve The Story 16) 25:20 - The Heart And Soul Of The Story 17) 27:34 - Skin Jump 18) 32:42 - What The Story Is Not 19) 36:07 - BMOC Tools 20) 38:44 - Small Ideas 21) 40:11 - How To Generate Original Ideas 22) 43:14 - Real Life 23) 51:58 - Writing Your Own Story 24) 52:52 - Four Emotions Of Cinema 25) 54:33 - Imagination & Psychology 26) 56:36 - The Comfort Zone 27) 58:46 - Normal World 28) 1:01:35 - Delaying Conflict 29) 1:04:27 - Compelling Conflict 30) 1:07:31 - Not Enough Conflict 31) 1:09:23 - Levels Of Conflict 32) 1:11:47 - Where Is The Adversary? 33) 1:12:48 - Idiot Plot 34) 1:14:41 - Making A Scene Better 35) 1:18:44 - A Movie Is Not A Lecture 36) 1:19:56 - Assuming It’s On The Page 37) 1:24:27 - Don’t Worry About Being Perfect 38) 1:28:18 - Spend Time With The Best Scripts 39) 1:29:57 - One Way To Test A Screenplay 40) 1:30:58 - Great Movies Change Lives 41) 1:36:28 - How To Know A Script Isn’t Boring 42) 1:40:07 - Final Words

22:23 Jack Perez "know the characters in your own mind.....base the characters on someone you know so you know how they act...." GOLD

Writer is a person who has a lot to say in a unique way. It's a person who is passionate about a lot of things. It takes a lot of strength and courage to find your inner voice and put it on paper.

I really want to thank you guys for putting these together. You don't get the attention you deserve and I just really want to express how great these are.

I truly want to express my gratitude for your effort to benefit amateur screenplay writers like me. Your videos are gold to me. Thank you.

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37) 1:24:27 - Don’t Worry About Being Perfect 38) 1:28:18 - Be Perfect

This is both interesting and informative, and I watched the entire thing. But it cracks me up when these experts try and sound high and mighty and then "Writer - Sharknado" pops up.

This is one of the most incredible things I’ve seen on YouTube! So amazed by not only the sheer number of perspectives featured, but the quality of each one!!

Films become boring when either the story isn't moving forward or it isn't moving forward at a steady pace. Make sure each and every scene you write has a purpose in moving the story along.

People don't realize how important the screenwriter is

"We want boredom in our lives, and passion in our art."

38:17 “It’s cheap! And it works like a charm.” Pretty much the state of cinema today. Now, go out there and write the next Sharknado!

Senfield had an entire TV series based on "Ketchup, what's that about?" Tarantino also loves pondering ketchup.

Here's your basic story structure: Fade in. We're introduced to the protagonist, we get to see their normal life and identify with them. A challenge arises which will effect the characters life in a profoundly negative way if not dealt with. The protagonist becomes aware of the challenge and its implications and courageously accepts it. In taking on the challenge the protagonist comes up against various difficulties which test the limits of their character. The protagonist realises they have no choice but to deal with the problem so they decide to try again by trying a different course of action or somehow finding a stronger sense of determination and belief. The character meets the problem head on and using all their courage, knowhow, skill and determination either fails or succeeds. We see how the protagonists success or failure has changed their world. Fade out.

The guy who takes six hours to read a single script actually put me to sleep while he was talking. I would never want to read anything he ever wrote.

This is an amazing video and I love how you broke it down into easy steps to understand. Thanks for all the information you provide on your channel! I learn so much from listening to all your videos!

I can’t thank you guys enough for these tips. I’m 16 and writing a screenplay currently, and this gave me hope! I’m about halfway through the script and I think I’ve finally gotten it to a great place with these tips, thank you!

I second @PAKKAP's comment... I sincerely thank you for this! I believe this is a HUGE resource for real-world examples and successful tips to make our stories jump off of the page. I took three evenings to dissect this amazing compilation, IMDb many of the interviewees and wrote out eight pages of notes. With this caliber of potent, valuable information - Film Courage will continue to flourish. Thank you for your dedication in bringing only quality material to the table! : )

this is really helpful, so glad you made this available!