Why Most Scripts Are Rejected After The First 3 Pages - Cody Smart

SIGN UP FOR THE FILM COURAGE NEWSLETTER https://filmcourage.substack.com Watch the video version of this podcast here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEevGQ8Va_Y 0:00 - Biggest Differences Between A Script Analyst, Script Consultant, And Script Doctor 6:54 - Working With A Script Doctor 14:30 - Character Determines Everything About A Screenplay 24:23 - First 3 Pages Better Be The Best Of A Screenplay 42:56 - Biggest Mistake Writers Make With Story Structure 51:25 - Biggest Mistakes Screenwriters Make In Act 2 59:46 - You Can't Write A Good Story Without An Outline 1:17:10 - How Does A Writer Know They Have A Bad Premise 1:25:52 - Why It's Better To Start Writing Character Before Plot 1:37:06 - Biggest Mistakes Writers Make With Scenes 1:46:09 - 9 Common Screenwriting Mistakes Beginners Make 1:55:24 - Why It's A Bad Idea To Submit To Screenplay Contests 2:05:51 - Write What You Know Doesn't Mean Write Your Life Story MORE FULL FILM COURAGE INTERVIEWS https://tinyurl.com/mr42eye2 Cody Smart is an independent writer and script doctor from Chile. She holds degrees in English Literature & Linguistics, Screenwriting, Development and Producing. She worked as a script analyst for Sony, she’s a judge for multiple script and film competitions, she’s written some award-winning shorts, she’s head of the coverage department at a script hosting site and she does a bi-monthly vlog with tips for Screenwriters for Story Data. She takes pride in helping writers take their work to the next level. MORE VIDEOS WITH CODY SMART https://tinyurl.com/474ms6jt CONNECT WITH CODY SMART https://www.uclaextension.edu/instructors/cody-smart https://www.instagram.com/nextlevelscreenwriting https://www.facebook.com/nextlevelscreenwriting/ https://www.youtube.com/@storydata9296 https://www.storydata.io VIEWERS ALSO WATCHED Solve Your Story Structure Problems In 11 Steps - https://youtu.be/RPGTIqHBmUE Beginners Guide To Screenwriting - https://youtu.be/pwcTge9iF0E Story Development Workshop: Writing An Original Screenplay - https://youtu.be/_UyjnR-XBtU How A Writing Career Changes As You Get Older - https://youtu.be/9fDEKiuJ2qA 12 Essentials To Being A Professional Screenwriter - https://youtu.be/n_ehpqVUrzA CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com (Affiliates) ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 Stuff we use: LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq AUDIO Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post https://amzn.to/425k5rG Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - https://amzn.to/3WEuz0k LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv *These are affiliate links, by using them you can help support this channel.