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Smash Cut To: Exercise

Posted on the 25 October 2012 by Scriptedwhim
"FROM A TO B"
TRANSITIONING BETWEEN SCENES
FADE IN:
INT. IN FRONT OF YOUR COMPUTER - NOW
SCRIPTED WHIM                    Be aware of the space between
   where one scene ends and the
   next begins. Good transitions
   are invisible. Bad transitions
   draw attention to themselves and
   suck the audience out of the
   story. Yes, I am aware of Star
   Wars. This exercise will help
   you create smooth transitions
   for your stories. Even in a
   galaxy far, far away.
Two characters on a journey.
Five scenes.
Four lines of description per scene.
Only one line of dialog per scene.
SCRIPTED WHIM                    Use the above rules to craft a
   complete story. Follow the rules
   and you will be forced to rely
   on your transitions to fill-in
   the missing pieces of your story. 
   And remember, conflict, conflict, 
   conflict.FADE OUT:THE END

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