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Do Your Opening Pages Really Matter That Much?

Your opening pages send all sorts of messages that transcend the actual story you are telling. They are your introduction, your initial handshake, your non-verbal communication that you are a writer to be taken seriously.

Tim Schildberger
Is “Manipulation” a Good Word for Screenwriters?Tim Schildberger
Breaking and Entering: The Man in the HoleBarri Evins
Connect Your Characters with Your Audience or Your Script DiesScript Magazine
Breaking & Entering: Create Story Magic With The Rule of ThreesBarri Evins
Breaking & Entering: Writing Is Decision Making! Here’s How to Make Great DecisionsBarri Evins
Breaking & Entering: Sensational Storytelling – We Want to Feel It!Barri Evins
This Well Used Script Advice Might Be Ruining Your ScriptTim Schildberger
WHY SPEC SCRIPTS FAIL: Engage a Reader – Answer Before QuestionStewart Farquhar
WHY SPEC SCRIPTS FAIL: Creating an Emotional Connection with the ReaderStewart Farquhar
How the Character Wound Links to True Connection in Oscar Films and BeyondJen Grisanti
STORY BROADS: 36 Practical Tips on How Not to Irritate Your Script ReaderAsmara Bhattacharya
COLORING SCENES: Writing to Engage the ReaderDave Trottier

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