Please correct this. I think I can write/start off with "Today was ..." since it is thought to be written in the evening. Today was my friend's wedding day. I had received the notice of his wedding way in advance, so I rented a

I think you're referring to cases where a noun precedes and another noun follows on or about . on seems to be used more often when the following noun refers to an organized presentation of a subject -- a detailed, somewhat formal and thorough

In my opinion, it works fine - if you are writing Four Weddings and a Funeral. The words you use are veddy British - the format is good, but here we don't "tuck into breakfast" we'd settle in for a nice big breakfast.

I'm posting script tips every week over on MWS to try to have *one* thread that has something to do with screenwriting over there - and Pinky posts an insult after each one.. But even though there *is* actual screenwriting discussion over

My wife had just started watching "Where the Heart Is" when I went upstairs, so I sat down beside her ... Completely cuts out all unnecessary dialogue the stuff wannabes (like me) would be tempted to put into the script. I was

SUPPORTING CHARACTERS & STORY PURPOSE by William C. Martell "What we really need is an equalizer. A dynamiter. A man with a delicate touch: to blow out a candle without putting a dent in the candle holder. And I know just the guy.

This is exciting - I love the foreign films (I'd say that at least 75% of the films I see are not in the English language). I think Spain will win, but there again, they may feel that Spain has won too much lately. Denmark and Algeria I think

I'm writing this romantic comedy and I have all the basics. I figure the movie starts out with the boy ... girl and/or the plot choices that might ensure the audience is interested in these people (anything but the prurient element). Okay, but

Hey gang, Boy, nothing improves the energy like six days in the arid tropics! Got to chat with the original writers of film Witness for a long time, where my approach to structure and opinions didn't seem "too academic" or too

***, Peter. It was a movie that actually played to ... of the absolute CRAP Hollywood has been turning out lately. Well, okay, so doesn't that make it a one-time event? I don't see another "Passion" igniting the boxoffice this