Screenwriting and the Online Forum

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Screenwriting and the Online Forum

• By Craig Jones

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Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com).
The Message Boards are the most popular feature.
People use LOL (laughing out loud) or IMO (in
my opinion).
Once Upon a Time in the West would be OUATITW.
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Internet Trolls are bad.
A Troll will write rude comments to try to create
arguments.
The funniest game I have seen is, The worst time
to use a quote from Fight Club.
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The Message Board for screenwriters is called
Shop Talk Writers.
The people on IMDB are very helpful to one
another.
To get registered all you need is an email
address.
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I read William Packards book The Art of
Screenwriting.
Packard writes about original screenplays and
adapting screenplays from other works.
A scene heading will look like INT. GROCERY
STORE NIGHT.
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The 120-page rule doesnt make much sense.
David Howards book How to Build a Great
Screenplay says 100 pages is the best length for
a screenplay.
The Art of Screenwriting is still a great book
for aspiring screenwriters.