login:   password:    help | create account

Module Navigation
UFEA

Resources

Film Schools
Recommended Products
Downloads

Development

Pre-Production

Production

Post-Production

Marketing/Distribution

Miscellaneous

The Industry

You need to be registered as a Paid member to use this module.

 
Writing Strong Dialogue
Preview

One of producers’ biggest criticisms of a script is the weak, cliche dialogue.  Learn how to make your script stand out with tight, engaging dialogue from working Hollywood experts. Emmy-winning Executive Producer of "Everybody Loves Raymond, Steve Skrovan, Writer/Producer Mike Emanuel, Writer John Anderson, Writer/Script Doctor David Freeman, Emmy-winning Director Jason Tomaric and President of the script brokerage site, inktip.com president Jerrol LeBaron share valuable insight into avoiding cliches and writing tight dialogue.

This module picks up after the Creating Characters module and takes you up to The First Draft. After this module, learn how to turn your idea into a working treatment.

This is the sixth module in a series of ten modules that study the writing process. The following modules are:

  • Introduction to Writing
  • Story Structure
  • Developing the Idea
  • Treatments and Outlines
  • Creating Characters
  • The First Draft
  • Dialogue and Subtext
  • Rewriting
  • Selling the Script
  • Succeed as a Writer

 


This is a Masters Series Module
This module covers advanced topics pertaining to this subject matter.


This module contains
  • 19:34 video that shares valuable dialogue-writing techniques
  • Downloadable workbook on writing dialogue
Learn
  • How to spot problematic dialogue
  • The proper approach to writing strong dialogue
  • How to develop backstory
  • How to use backstory to write convincing dialogue
You need to upgrade your Flash Player You need to enable javascript

"As an actor of over 200 national commercial credits, 15 feature film credits and countless TV guest star appearances, I’ve seen it all and can certainly attest that PowerFilmmaking.com teaches the way it really is and will help filmmakers avoid pitfalls that I’ve seen destroy productions."

- Michael Emanuel, actor/producer

Bulletins
September 10, 2009

Do you have any advice or personal experiences to share?  If you have a complete profile, you can add an "Insight" at the bottom of any module for other users to benefit from.  Simply click on the "Add Insight" button at the bottom of any module.

March 3, 2009

PowerFilmmaking is officially live!  After four years in development, we are proud to offer you the finest filmmaking resource anywhere.  Although we have tried to solve all the programming quirks, issues are bound to arise, so if you encounter any bugs, please e-mail us at info@powerfilmmaking.com.  Thanks!

- Jason

August 22, 2008

New Modules have been added!  Check out the new Finding Actors, Auditions, Callbacks, Working with Tungsten Lighting, Working with HMIs and Dolly and Track modules.

August 11, 2008

Did you know that you can create a free profile to market yourself to other PowerFilmmaking members?  Just click on the "Networking" tab in the upper right corner of this page.

 
Related Modules
Rewriting
The First Draft
Getting Started (FREE!)
Creating Characters