This video explains everything you need to know about writing better dialogue in your screenplay and teleplay scripts. Topics covered include: Research, showing on screen, exposition tips, writing between the lines, unique voices, redundancy, conflict, interrupting conversations and much more. _______________________________________________________________ RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: Jim Costa Films: https://www.jamesvcosta.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jimcostafilms/ https://www.facebook.com/jimcostafilms/ https://twitter.com/jimcostafilms/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimcostafilms/ Screenplay, Teleplay & Script Writing Tips by Jim Costa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h00dz3nLXYY Photography, Video Production & Filmmaking Tips & Training by Jim Costa Films: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88MjXRtXJ4M Learn Screenwriting: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-become-a-screenwriter-10-tips-for-screenwriting-and-the-6-habits-of-successful-screenwriters-with-spike-lee-shonda-rhimes-and-judd-apatow Studio Binder: https://www.studiobinder.com/ __________________________________________________________ Chapters: 00:00 Opening 01:42 Writing Action Lines 02:18 Gather Useful Research 03:25 Show...Don’t Tell 04:24 Use an Outsider for Exposition 04:55 Write Between the Lines 05:46 Develop a Complete Character 07:09 Give Characters a Unique Voice 08:10 Avoid Redundancy 08:30 Stretch Important Information 08:54 Show us the Interesting Stuff 10:25 Logical Conflict 12:34 Interrupt Conversations 13:17 Take Advantage of Every Role 14:29 Don’t be Basic 15:17 Tell us More Through Narration 15:53 Make your Actors Happy 17:15 Make Speeches Count 17:45 Stay Consistent Until you Shouldn’t 18:51 Foreshadowing & Call Backs 19:40 Relationships Alter Speech 20:28 Sydney Lumet’s, “Rubber Duckies” 21:12 Does it Bring You Joy? 21:50 Read Your Script Out Loud 23:55 Learn More _______________________________________________________________ RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: Jim Costa Films: https://www.jamesvcosta.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jimcostafilms/ https://www.facebook.com/jimcostafilms/ https://twitter.com/jimcostafilms/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimcostafilms/ Photography, Video Production & Filmmaking Tips by Jim Costa Films: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsF9ZCyCLHU _______________________________________________________________ Love Editing? Want to get started using Adobe Premiere Pro CC but not certain how? I'm here to help. I've been a professional video producer and editor for over 3 decades & I've created a F-R-E-E shortcut guide for Premiere Pro listing hundreds of Keyboard, Panel & Application shortcuts. Click below to get your free copy! https://jimcostafilms.lpages.co/adobe-premiere-pro-cc-quick-start-guide/ Get your F-R-E-E DSLR & Mirrorless Camera Video Cheat Sheet here: https://jimcostafilms.lpages.co/dslr-mirrorless-camera-video-cheat-sheet/ ________________________________________________________ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyBhN87iiWuFDlQzmWN8zCg Facebook: Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/videoproducersandcontentcreators Business FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/jimcostafilms/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimcostafilms/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimcostafilms LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimcostafilms/ ______________________________________________________________ For more information on my video services, check out my website: jamesvcosta.com. Follow, Like, Subscribe & Connect for more video content, tips and tricks for using technology and the information you need to take your photos and videos and your business to the next level. Disclaimer: Some of the links above may be affiliate links from which I earn a small commission when you purchase from them. #techsavvysenior #jimcostafilms #jimcosta jim costa jim costa films