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Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Screenwriting’s Seven Dirty Words

By Barri EvinsNov 19, 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
Subtext Turns Up The Volume in Screenwriting
How to Write Dialogue

Shh: Subtext - The Powerful Sound of Show Not Tell

By Barri EvinsAug 27, 2020
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
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BREAKING & ENTERING: Use Your Words

By Barri EvinsApr 16, 2015
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Why Spec Scripts Fail: Backstory Thru Subtext, Part 2

By Stewart FarquharAug 22, 2013
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The Great Linda Seger Has Done It Again!

By Heather HaleJul 8, 2011