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Breaking & Entering by Barri EvinsBreaking & Entering: Seize the Reader – Pro Secrets to Creating Unforgettable Script Openings

Steal these secrets from A-List Screenwriters for electrifying opening scenes that grab readers attention from Page One and set the stage for your entire story.

Barri Evins
Screenwriting How-To ArticlesRight (and Wrong!) Ways to “Grab” Readers in Your First Ten PagesStaton Rabin
Screenplays30 Days of Tips for Character Development: Writing Character Introductions and DialogueJeanne Veillette Bowerman
Story Development by Tim LongSTORY DEVELOPMENT: An Opening Scene is the Hero Your Screenplay DeservesTim Long

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