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As per suggestions in another post, I went and downloaded the screenplay for one of my all time favorite horror movies, 30 Days of night, to study and break down and so on.
One of the first things I noticed is that the scenes are described in great detail, yet done in only a few sentences loaded with colorful adjectives; and not just normal, run of the mill ones you would use in regular life. So it seems to follow that, for instance, when describing the earth from above, you wouldn't just say "We look at the earth from above." Seems to me like a little more than that is needed to convey the visual you are looking for.
Just my initial observation. I cant wait to do some more reading to get a better handle on how the process works. I do intend to take my first novel, Preacher's Blood, and adapt it for the screen. I have already downloaded CELTX and Trelby as writing programs to use until I am ready to get the heavy duty things like Final Draft.
thanks guys and have a wonderful weekend
Greg
One of the first things I noticed is that the scenes are described in great detail, yet done in only a few sentences loaded with colorful adjectives; and not just normal, run of the mill ones you would use in regular life. So it seems to follow that, for instance, when describing the earth from above, you wouldn't just say "We look at the earth from above." Seems to me like a little more than that is needed to convey the visual you are looking for.
Just my initial observation. I cant wait to do some more reading to get a better handle on how the process works. I do intend to take my first novel, Preacher's Blood, and adapt it for the screen. I have already downloaded CELTX and Trelby as writing programs to use until I am ready to get the heavy duty things like Final Draft.
thanks guys and have a wonderful weekend
Greg