Writing about factual events is both attractive and challenging for screenwriters. Many films have been promote with the tag line, based on fact.
Oliver Stone based the writing for his film, JFK, on two non-fiction books: Jim Garrison's On The Trail Of The killer and Jim Marrs's Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy. The mainstream news media tried to harm the reputation of the film before it had even been released. But the media only succeed in drawing attention to the film, ensuring its success. When Stone in print the script for JFK in book form, he included 340 research notes with behind facts for the story, as well as news articles written by high-profile journalists who chose to assault the film.
Ways to how to write screenplay
· Writing is about making choice. Decide if you want to write an unique screenplay or an adaptation of an existing novel or part of non-fiction. unique work is easiest to start with since you don't have to be anxious about obtaining rights.
· Brainstorm write down all your thoughts for story and characters.
· Do research rent successful indie films (you can find them on the internet (Independent film Web site) and pay notice to the rhythms of the dialogue and the pace of the story.
· Start writing remember to keep things attractive and open to interpretation. This will make the screenplay more alluring to serious actors.
· With every twist of plot or turn in the action ask yourself, 'Would this character really do that?' Audiences like surprises, but only if they're believable.
· If this is your first film and you're planning on directing and producing it yourself, keep things low budget. Elaborate costume, special effects, and exotic locations are expensive.
· Keep in mind that the people you by now know can make great actors. Write flattering, yet challenging roles with them specially in mind, and they may work for free.
· 8. Include all the vow words and nudity you want, but don't make them gratuitous. The Blair With Project was considerably weakened by its constant use of the F_ word.
· Don't worry about distance end to end. Post-production editing will take care of that.
· Be funny, scary, romantic, angry, over-romantic, smart, raw, and, most important, honest.
· Don't include a happy ending just for the sake of a content ending. This isn't a studio image you're writing.
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