Greetings!
My name is Aziz. Joined this forum cuz for few yrs now I have been contemplating about getting into film making. I do feel I have the talent to direct but I also do feel I have a problem with smooth story telling. Is this common?
For instance, if I watched a particular scene in a movie. I could sense in my mind a picture of a better angle that could have been used. But as far as writing a story is concerned and bringing that to life. It is a whole different ball game to me. As far as stories are concerned I have tons to say. But the flow of scenes I am pretty oblivious about.I don't know how I can make a 3 paragraph movie into a free flowing 2 hour script. Is there a way I can correct this and make it a forte? Are their known methods of going about with this process?
Once again....please ask if you don't get my question. I will really be grateful to the ppl who help in here. Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!
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Aziz,
You are not alone. The script is the whole foundation of film and without a great script one cannot make a great film. The filmmaking part is the easy part. So start by educating yourself. Find websites and books and scripts to read. It takes time like anything else, but learning how to write and then writing are the only ways to make it happen. There are many great books for writing and many great websites. Plenty of free articles on the internet. Read up on as many viewpoints as you can and determine what will work for you. Here is a shortlist of the top screenwriting gurus and some websites to get you started. Remember this though...no one has all the answers. It's part art and part science.
Google these people to start: Syd Field, Michael Hauge, John Truby, Robert McKee, Linda Seger, Chris Soth, Chris Vogler.
websites: www.screenplay.com, www.script-o-rama.com (for scripts)
www.filmschoolnow.com/writing (great article comparing the gurus), www.writersstore.com
Google script writing and you will find all kinds of information. Keep writing. Make sure you spend at least 30-60 minutes each day studying and writing.
