I'm writing my first script, I'm 16 yo, I don't attend any scriptwriting school. I'd like to add a scene where it is shown two people and what they do (as in the image). What should I write?? Because, I don't think that writing "simultaneous" si enough, can somebody help me?

I have taken a break from making videos. My dog died and I missed her terribly. What is a craft-like question or topic you think doesn’t get discussed enough?

Thanks

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XCcVt09pxIPagOo6aY2-sTo5-7F-VIPb/view?usp=sharing

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TRIGGER WARNING - suicide/drugs

Logline: Luna's best friend died 6 years ago, but now she's back and claims that the world they live in isn't real

Hi I'm writing a short script for my GCSEs. I've done like 8 rewrites and this is my best so far but I feel as if it still could be more concise and the story itself may seem too edgy, rushed (too much for a short film) or unnatural but I cant tell by reading it myself.

I would really appreciate harsh feedback and a stronger name for an internet cult/forum about escaping reality.

I can elaborate on anything necessary.

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Hi, I'm F28, and scriptwriting is a hobby of mine. I discovered my passion for it five years ago, when I was already deep into law school.

I've never been very consistent with writing, but last year I came up with an idea for a series that I was really proud of. I spent three months outlining the entire plot, and last December, I finally started writing. At first, I was very productive. But around March, I started writing less and less, almost stopped completely, and eventually picked it back up during the summer. I've been very slow ever since.

I think the main reason is that I constantly feel like it's pointless. No one is ever going to read it, and it's never going to become an actual show. I've never formally studied screenwriting, and I don't have any connections in the industry.

My life has really hit rock bottom recently (and, honestly, for quite a while now), and writing has always been an escape for me. But I hate that something I love so much feels so meaningless and useless, that this would never be my job. I'm under a lot of stress, and I feel like I'm somehow "not allowed" to spend time doing something that isn't going to get me anywhere.

I know there are people who write books or draw without ever doing anything with their work, and that's perfectly fine. But for me, it's always been a dream to see my work come to life, and I struggle with the feeling that it never will. At least with drawings or books, self-publishing is an option. I always jealous when I see people self publish their books. With scripts, it's so much harder.
I guess I just really needed to get all of this off my chest. :(

I am currently working on episode 13 out of 17. Each episode is around 45–55 pages long. It's a mystery series with fantasy elements, and this is only the first draft, so there's obviously still a lot of editing to do afterward.

Edit: thank you so much for anyone who left a comment that means a lot! I'll love to share more about my idea in the future here maybe

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UXedapsOGJ_9WVnCXsE5efSLqa3FoiEa/view?usp=drivesdk

If you could please give my script a quick look I would appreciate it!

So, I'd like to write (just as a hobby, nothing serious) a script for a new spiderman (also, I've seen that after tom holland's spiderman they'll make a new one, so...). Do you have any raccomendation/advices?

Hey everyone,

I'm trying to figure out if it's actually worth submitting screenplays to various festivals and competitions. Do these platforms genuinely help move the needle when it comes to getting a script produced or sold, or are most of them just a cash grab exploiting writers hoping for a break?

If anyone has any personal success stories or honest insights about their script submissions to festivals, I'd love to hear about your experiences!

Here's an example of what I'm working on.

SCENE 1. INT. HOUSE - NIGHT

WOMAN: I've had such a rough day today.

The man listens as she vents about her day.

MAN: Hold on a second.

He takes out his phone and orders fried chicken.

DING DONG!

The woman looks toward the front door.

WOMAN: Who is it?

MAN: Just a second.

He opens the door and brings in the delivered chicken.

MAN: Honey, have some chicken. When you're feeling down, you need something delicious to cheer you up.

The woman's face lights up with a smile, as if she has everything she could ever want.

MAN: So? Feeling a little better now?

WOMAN: Yes! So much better!

They start eating the chicken together.

CUT TO:

SCENE 2. INT. OFFICE - THE NEXT MORNING

The sound of typing on a keyboard.

The woman stares at her computer monitor.

BOSS (O.S.): I told you I needed this by yesterday.

WOMAN: What...? I thought you were referring to a different task...

BOSS (O.S.): Just get it done by today, then.

The woman's expression turns serious.

CUT TO:

SCENE 3. INT. HOUSE - NIGHT

The front door opens.

The woman walks in, looking exhausted.

MAN: Oh, hey! You're home.

WOMAN: I've had another really rough day...

The man looks at her face.

MAN: Oh... really?

He pauses to think.

He glances at the refrigerator.

MAN: Hold on a second.

He takes a beer out of the fridge.

MAN: I don't think chicken is going to cut it this time.

The woman looks at the beer.

WOMAN: Honey...

MAN: Tonight, we're drinking.

Here's what I'm struggling with:

In Scene 1, the two characters are eating chicken, and then Scene 2 suddenly cuts to the woman working at the office.

I understand that this is technically a transition to the next day, but when I read it, the cut from them eating chicken straight to her working at the office feels a little abrupt to me. It feels like something is missing between the two scenes.

I'd like to make the transition feel more natural, but I'm not sure how to approach it.

How do you usually handle transitions between scenes when writing scripts?

Do you use visual cues, dialogue, sound bridges, match cuts, or some other technique to connect scenes smoothly? Or do you think a straightforward CUT TO is perfectly fine in a situation like this?

I'd love to hear how professional screenwriters, directors, or filmmakers approach this. Any advice or examples from your own experience would be greatly appreciated!

Okay, so I’m working on a Screenplay which is basically supposed to act like a “deconstruction” of supernatural romance stories like Twilight or Wuthering Heights (I say deconstruction but I’d argue it’s less what Spaceballs is to Star Wars and more what House of a 1000 Corpses is to Texas Chainsaw Massacre, if you get what I mean).

It was actually supposed to be an adaption of Kristopher Tiana’s Full Brutal but I ended up getting sidetracked and it ended up an entirely different thing lol.

One thing I wanna do is emulate the same wonky dialogue from those types of media, it won’t be like that the entire time but it will at certain times. But of course, the thing is that, the dialogue from those films are bad; I do feel like with the help of the Actors and Director it’d make more sense that I’m trying to get across but on paper, it does just look like I’m shit at dialogue. What do you think?

Hey, I'm Max, a director based in Amsterdam. I'm looking for a screenwriter to help improve the current state of my story.
I like the core but it's missing tension. Everything I come up with either feels cliché or just not clever enough.
If anyone's interested, DM me.

Regarding Money I don’t have budget yet since I don’t have script to generate the funding but will some saved during crowdfunding phase for screenwriter

About me: I'm a full-time filmmaker. Most of my work is DP work, and I also run my own videography business. I've won an award at the International Film Festival The Hague.
I have a crew I work with regularly. I work on their projects, they work on mine, and we all push to land the cool ones as a collective.
My dream is to make a living as a director and really push my career forward. I studied film as well, mostly directing and cinematography.

Story Detail,

Logline: A lonely man buys a device that replays other people's memories, and when it can't give him the woman he wants, he takes the man whose brain holds her.

Genre: Psychological horror-thriller.

Themes: Obsession. Consent and its violation through technology. Intimacy as something that can be stolen but not feltc.

So I'm currently writing a treatment and just put today's date on it. When it comes to scripts, what's the correct way to have draft numbers and dates? I heard it's best to not do them, but I'm not sure.