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nickadamsworks
Jul 10, 20242 min read
Spec Writing for Animation
As rare as selling anything on spec can be, animated screenplays seem even MORE rare, like finding a left-handed Big Foot after finding...
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nickadamsworks
Jun 4, 20242 min read
What's More Important: Concept or Readability??
A small, well-written story vs high-concept action. Who wins?
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nickadamsworks
Feb 27, 20241 min read
Don't Write What You Know
The adage of "write what you know" is often used to remind writers to mine their own lives for creative material. If you're a mechanic,...
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nickadamsworks
Jan 16, 20242 min read
How to Use AI in Screenwriting
No, an AI language program did not write this blog post. Well, not entirely at least. And very little of this blog post was written by...
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nickadamsworks
Jan 11, 20242 min read
Character Consolidation
Tl;dr version: All things being equal, fewer characters is better than more characters. If you can use a character that's already been...
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nickadamsworks
Sep 5, 20234 min read
Plants and Payoffs
I see way too many plants in that picture. Similarly, I see too many plants in movies and shows-- including stories I love. First, to get...
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nickadamsworks
Aug 22, 20231 min read
Advice Dump #2
Don't have character names start with the same letter, rhyme, or be similar size. (ex. Joe/Jim or Joey/Zoey or Heaven/Nevaeh) If writing...
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nickadamsworks
Aug 15, 20234 min read
Stealing Ideas
First point: I am not a lawyer. None of this should be taken as legal advice; it's just my experience. Second point: Nobody is going to...
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nickadamsworks
Aug 8, 20234 min read
How to Write a Twist: Part 2
Spoilers incoming for: Gone Girl Good Time, Parasite, Laura, The Sixth Sense, The Prestige, The Empire Strikes Back, Shawshank...
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nickadamsworks
Aug 1, 20232 min read
The Fast and the Furious: Excellent Subtext
When I was teaching a screenwriting course a few years ago, some instructors made fun of me for suggesting we use Hollywood blockbusters...
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nickadamsworks
Jul 18, 20235 min read
How to Write a Twist
Today I'm going to be talking about twists. Specifically how to write movie twists. There will be spoilers for Ocean's 11, Oceans 12,...
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nickadamsworks
Jul 17, 20231 min read
Are You on Strike?
Short answer: yes. Slightly longer answer is that I'm specifically striking against struck companies (the AMPTP) and any production that...
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nickadamsworks
Jul 10, 20231 min read
Advice Dump #1
The scene needs: Desire, Conflict, Action, and a Change. Write about what scares you. If introducing a character, start the new...
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nickadamsworks
Jul 10, 20232 min read
Love the Process, Not the Dream
Most clients (or prospective clients, family friends, former coworkers, etc.) think their story could be a TV or movie because it has at...
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