Feature Discovery – Excerpt #6
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WAIT LIST: S132 – S150
You know what makes me happy?
“Its tires sit on the white line.” (Scene 133)
Here’s a writer who gets her apostrophes right!
(Before you accuse me of being pedantic, I know several people who could greenlight your film that will give you grief for your apostrophe ignorance!)
Further Learning
If you’re struggling with the rules around it’s and its, there is no better time than right after today’s 22 minutes of screenwriting work to read Strunk & White’s manual The Elements of Style.
Carly Hallman allows me to go straight into the story, without distractions.
This is not just about correct grammar. Her language has a high readability score. I would hire her in a heartbeat for this amazing talent.
Have you ever thought about readability? Today is the day to start working on yours. But first, let’s read a brilliant example.
The final scenes of Wait List are coming your way…