The 3 Types and 5 Rules of Screenwriting

05 Mar 2025 • 37 min • EN
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Main Topic: 5 Rules of Screen-Writing (starts at 18:23)   Up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code VALERIE20 at checkout You can claim it at: https://magicmind.com/VALERIE20 #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance PATREON: Thank you to our existing patrons for believing in our work offline and here in the podcast.  Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan for books, writing instruction, coaching, and planning. Go to Patreon.com/strangeairstories for short stories in the paranormal mystery genre.   Segment 1 (Announcements/Author Updates): (Valerie) movement (getting back into it); client work; work/life balance nonexistent (talked with Ali) Aligned Author: A Workshop in Intuitive Planning and Strategy "Using strategic principles, core values, and your desired feelings as a guide, you can create goals that feel good to pursue. Aligned Embodied Action is an intuitive and authentic way to approach goal-setting and strategic planning. Join life coach and author Valerie Ihsan for this experiential, full-day workshop packed with hands-on exercises, practical tips, valuable resources, and live coaching opportunities. By the end of the day, you’ll walk away with a personalized action plan—clear, aligned, and ready to implement—so you can take your next steps with confidence." Use this link to register for the workshop:  https://link.clover.com/urlshortener/L9cSGN   (Erick) finishing client work, tabled own work for the moment, revamped Patreon (join Erick's mailing list to vote on the new series name) What are you reading? Valerie:  In the Dream House (Carmen Maria Machado) You Will Find Your People: How to Make Meaningful Friendships as an Adult (Lane Moore) • (Not ready to give up on them, but struggling to finish them:) Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman; The Year of the Puppy (Alexandra Horowitz) ;  The Teller of Small Fortunes Julie Leong    Erick:   Mort Terry Pratchett; Tsuge graphic novel (The Man Without Talent; ... Flowers) Segment 2 (Resources/Tips/Tidbits): Tidbit #1: Graphite pencil (type of mechanical pencil) Tidbit #2:  Segment 3 (Mindset-Craft-Biz Check):    Segment 4 (Main Topic):     Simple medium portraying sound and describing action. Slug line (interior, office, morning) Action (Erick sits at his computer, talking into a microphone, recording a podcast.) Character (ERICK: dialogue) Action (Erick removes his earbuds, the meeting ends) ** 3 kinds of screenplays On Spec: rough draft/outline Producer changes it to Shooting screenplay (adds relevance and his "stamp" on it, adds over-shoulder camera angle, etc) Production draft (cuts, fades) ** 1- only write what you can see or is relevant to action. (No thoughts.) 2 - never direct on the page of a spec script. (The art is to plant the seed of what you want.) 3 - one page = one minute of screen time (approximate); no action or dialogue no longer than 3 lines 4 - arrive late and leave early; start a beat before the action and end on motion 5 - All rules can be broken. (Big sin directing on the the page.)         And don't forget: Get 48% off the Magic Mind : https://magicmind.com/VALERIE20 and use Valerie20 at checkout. #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance   Next episode: Marco Gamboa "Using Stories Find Us:   Valerie's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/valerieihsan Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Patreons:  https://patreon.com/valerieihsan    https://patreon.com/strangeairmysteries Tools: Passion Planner: https://passionplanner.rfrl.co/e86j8 (affiliate link) Discount Code: VALERIE184 ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)

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