Jenise Cook | Writer | Editor | eLearning Quality Analyst
Arizona Consultant for Businesses, Individuals, and Nonprofits Worldwide!
This was my question when members of my online writing community Scribophile first called me on the carpet in their critiques of my WIPs for using way too many filter words. (WIPs = works-in-progress)
And, I still do….use too many….
And why should I care? I had to learn more. Why?
A creative person in my local community contacted me on Facebook regarding my editing, copy-editing, and proofreading services. Here’s our brief correspondence:
Question:
Hi, Jenise. I’m looking for some sort of guidance on story writing so I can eventually shop my screenplays to filmmakers. ~ Pat M.
My Response:
Hey, Pat:
Thank you for contacting me! It’s always fun to connect with locals who are creative.
Here’s a freebie recommendation. For screenplays, I’m still learning this format myself as I’m focused on short stories and novels, however, I do know of a proven resource for you to explore:
Save the Cat®
I suggest you explore every page of this website. It comes highly recommended by filmmakers for improving story telling in scripts/screenplays.
Let me know what you think of Save the Cat®. I’ve barely had time to explore so I’m eager to hear your opinion.
It was a brief but nice exchange between locals, as I’m frequently online with my writing community. I do look forward to learning from the Save the Cat® program to increase my skill set in screenwriting as a Developmental Editor so I can help you and others with your screenplays.
However, I’m constantly researching in my field. Read on to discover more resources to improve storytelling in your screenplay.
Continue reading “How to Tell a Story in Your Screenplay | RidgeViewMedia.com”
Welcome, and its nice to have you here.
The original blog focused on instructional systems design, and eLearning design and development (with a little technical writing sprinkled in). It had a long run with active community engagement from 2007 to 2016, until hackers and trojan horses took it down.
(Why my site was targeted I have no idea; still a mystery to me.)
Did I feel defeated? Not at all. Instead, I took a long break from blogging during which I re-evaluated my direction in my professional, creative, and personal life.
Now, Ridge View Media (RVM) is on a new journey, one that includes my husband, Mark Bently Crabbe, and his fine art.
We’re both on a business journey of discovery, and we want you to join us. We’ll have much to share and you won’t want to miss a step.
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Under development. We’re evaluating which social media platforms to use to engage with you.
LinkedIn will be primary, under Jenise’s account at first.
We also have a new account on Twitter that you can Follow.
In future posts, wherever you see “Your Turn”, that’s our invitation to you to engage right here on the blog. Share your thoughts and experiences.
Yes, we can also do that on various social media platforms. Instead, we’d like to invite you to pull up that virtual chair and join our community right here.
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