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From Script to Screen: Point of View in Stanley Kubrick’s 'A Clockwork Orange'

By William DickersonJun 28, 2021
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From Script to Screen: Shooting the Subtext in Martin Scorsese’s 'Taxi Driver'

By William DickersonApr 29, 2021
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Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Subtext - Turn Up the Volume on Screenwriting Part 2

By Barri EvinsSep 9, 2020
Confident Writing is S-e-x-y
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Breaking & Entering: Confident Writing is S-E-X-Y

By Barri EvinsSep 14, 2019
Description Should Enhance Your Story
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BREAKING & ENTERING: See Spot. See Spot run. Mastering the Art of Description

By Barri EvinsDec 20, 2018
A tender dance between Evelyn (Emily Blunt) and Lee (John Krasinski) in "A Quiet Place" is full of subtext about their worries for their children. (Credit: Paramount Pictures)
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Beyond Dialogue: Subtext Through Action, Description, and Silence

By Valerie KalfrinOct 1, 2021
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SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Dialogue Subtext - Say It Without Saying It

By Paul PedittoMay 2, 2018
Paul Peditto discusses voice over and subtext and how the Hulu show, The Handmaid’s Tale, deals with both.
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SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Voiceover & Subtext in The Handmaid's Tale

By Paul PedittoDec 6, 2017
Wendy's LA4HIRE: Best Screenwriting Tips for Great Dialogue by Wendy Kram | Script Magazine
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Wendy's LA4HIRE: Best Screenwriting Tips for Great Dialogue

By Wendy KramDec 31, 2015
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Why Spec Scripts Fail: Backstory Thru Subtext, Part 2

By Stewart FarquharAug 22, 2013
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Specs & The City: Subtext and 'War of the Worlds'

By Brad JohnsonAug 14, 2013
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Why Spec Scripts Fail: No Backstory thru Subtext, Part 1

By Stewart FarquharJul 19, 2013
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Column D: Writing Exposition... and Two Camels

By Drew YannoJul 10, 2013
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The Great Linda Seger Has Done It Again!

By Heather HaleJul 8, 2011
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Which Show Should I Spec?

By Heather HaleFeb 16, 2011
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How To Have a Successful Staffing and Development Season

By Heather HaleFeb 16, 2011
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Magic Bullet: Dialogue

By Michael FerrisFeb 3, 2011
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Test Your Screenwriting I.Q - Part 6

By Steve KaireJan 11, 2011
John August gets a little handsy with Richard Zucker
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Inner Conflict: The Absolute Only Way To Write it For The Screen

By Michael FerrisNov 15, 2010