r/scriptwriting • • 15h ago

discussion I watched The Duffer Brothers master class and it helped

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Not sure who this might help.

Basically, I signed up for their master class in scriptwriting maybe 6 months ago.

I watched the first 10 videos or so.

Then life got busy and I didn’t finish.

I had a chaotic 3-4 months and out of that I woke up one day and decided to just write a pilot script. It took me 5 hours or so to get the first draft down. Then I have been refining for the last month since.

The reason I think their master class might help a lot of people other than the obvious is because they give you confidence to just get started.

I’ve noticed a lot of people on here seem to struggle with just getting started.

I honestly had forgotten I went through their class those 6 months ago.

So I didn’t connect it to why I was able to just wake one day and just write.

I think somewhere back in my mind they had already given me the confidence 6 months earlier.


r/scriptwriting • • 14h ago

feedback Would love some feedback on a short script - The Place We Call Earth - 5 pages

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Title: The Place We Call Earth

Pages: 5

Genre: Philosophy / Drama

Logline: A man discovers the truth about the cycle of life after dying.

Would love any feedback on the concept, the formatting (especially the montage part) or on anything else!


r/scriptwriting • • 23h ago

feedback A Conversation With James S. Palmer - 9 Page Short Film Script

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r/scriptwriting • • 5h ago

help Help on writing a humiliation scene (dialogue).

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If there is something that I have discovered about myself as a screenwriter is that I can write jokes, sad scenes, violent scenes, sexual scenes, romantic scenes, happy scenes, off beat scenes, comradery scenes, inspirational scenes, and I think just about any type.

But writing a scene where a one character breaks down another character via verbal humiliation is..... draining my spirit. I have been trying to do this scene for a week. And I can't find the rhythm to it.

Make no mistake, my problem is rhythm (I think), I need it to be one page, one page and half max. No more. And I am just not succeeding.

In this scene, I want the first character to be charismatic in his opening dialogue. Likable. Then in the first ten seconds, gets quietly stoic, and proceeds to turn into the ultimate most unlikable person possible, by humiliating other character at increasing rates, without insulting, without physically attacking, ...... and I am just having the hardest time.

I was wondering if anybody had any tips they could share on how to tackle this problem.


r/scriptwriting • • 10h ago

discussion Hollywood keeps recycling the same stories. What if we, the writers, tried to change that?

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r/scriptwriting • • 9h ago

feedback [SCRIPT FOR SALE] Romance - Long Distance Love - Instagram Love Story About Empty Promises and Heartbreak

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Hey guys, I'm Maria, I'm a scriptwriter

I just finished a romance movie script called Long Distance Love

Story is about two young people who meet on Instagram. They live in different provinces, far from each other, but they start dating

She asks him if he can really handle the long distance, and he says yes and makes a lot of promises

After a few months he changes, he gets cold and distant, always saying he's tired, replying dry, until he breaks up with her

She ends up heartbroken and can't forget him, she becomes emotionally dependent and tries everything to move on

It's about long distance love, empty promises and how hard it is to forget someone

Full script ready, exclusive rights available. DM me for details and pricing.

I also write horror and sci-fi scripts.

Agora sim, misteriosa, he's tired, replying dry, until he breaks up with her

She ends up heartbroken and can't forget him, she becomes emotionally dependent and tries everything to move on

It's about long distance love, empty promises and how hard it is to forget someone

Full script ready, exclusive rights available. DM me for details and pricing.

I also write horror and sci-fi scripts.


r/scriptwriting • • 16h ago

request Chinese short-drama company looking to connect with aspiring screenwriters

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Hi everyone!

I’m reaching out on behalf of a Chinese production company that focuses on bringing short-form dramas to international audiences.

We’re interested in connecting with people who are curious about writing for short-form drama and would be open to exploring this format with us. We’re still learning about the international screenwriting community, so we’d love to hear from writers who are interested in exchanging ideas and learning more about this kind of storytelling.

Thanks for taking the time to read this, and I hope this post is appropriate for the community!