Monday, July 23, 2007

Pulp Screenwriting Link Fu

It's not pretty, nor polished. It maybe isn't your cup of tea, but rather a sippin' whiskey.

But here it is by request:


Before you get started:

http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/03/lets-talk-pulp-fiction.html (pulp - what is it?)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2007/02/first-things-first.html (Number one rule)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/09/d2dvd-film-school-pt-4.html (script reading)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/08/are-we-cool.html (pulp attitude)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/06/pulp-screenwriting-philosophy.html
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/08/bullet-hits-for-manifesto.html (tool kit)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/12/have-pulpy-pulpy-christmas.html (motivation/ pulp philosophy)

Beginning:

http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/03/whats-it-called-kid.html (titles)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/03/entitled-to-write.html (titles)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/04/whats-this-contest-really-about-anyway.html (loglines)


Building the concept:

http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/11/on-sale-now.html (power of “what if” / brainstorming)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/05/marketing-from-ground-up.html (breaking story)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/08/straight-from-moguls-mouth-d2dvd-film.html (The Genius of Arkoff)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/06/bloody-fun-sunday.html (working up a concept)



Building the story itself:

http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2007/01/putting-in-bones-to-support-your-script_9748.html (pt. 1 of outlining)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2007/01/more-bones-for-your-first-draft.html (pt. 2 of outlining)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2007/01/roll-them-bones-or-what-to-do-after-you.html (pt. 3 of outlining)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/08/threes-company.html (rule of threes)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/03/make-your-d2dvd-script-movie.html (Checklist for your script)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/09/my-theory-of-more-discussion-for-d2dvd.html (How to write less making it seem to be more)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/06/billy-wilders-screenwriting-tips.html ( A master at work)


The actual writing:

http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/07/skull-page-one.html (writing technique based on one page of a script of mine)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/07/kiss-this.html (writing technique)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/05/screenwriting-that-pops-part-2068.html (writing technique)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/04/from-what-not-to-do-department.html (Don’t do this)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/10/little-lessons.html (pitching)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/02/final-treatment-then-rinse.html (treatments)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/12/budgetary-considerations.html (being creative- how)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/03/100-fat-free.html (Writing lean and mean)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/08/move-it-or-lose-it.html (story momentum)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/08/simple-yet-stylish.html (more lean and mean)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/08/these-are-kind-of-posts-i-love.html (pulp screenwriting)


After it’s written:

http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/12/rewrite-hell-o.html (you will be rewritten)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2007/04/i-like-challenge.html (the challenge of story)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2007/04/theres-only-good-news.html (getting notes)


Fun, pulpy crap:

http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/06/grain-or-two.html (Craigslist, marketing yourself
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/09/d2dvd-film-school-pt-3-is-it-worth-it.html (where money factors into the equation)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/10/can-you-deliver-d2dvd-film-school.html
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2005/12/get-job-done_02.html (????)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/02/big-if.html (Hollywood should be a business)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/05/internet-and-serials-and-writing-oh-my.html (The future of pulp screenwriting)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/07/where-are-all-heroes.html (pulp hero movies)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/09/give-it-reboot.html (conceptualizing)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2006/11/words-from-master-pulpster.html (Roger Corman distills it all down)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2007/02/automatons-for-people.html (A good example of pulp filmmaking)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2007/03/this-bstrds-got-to-get-paid.html (After the script is written)
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2007/04/indie-doesnt-have-to-mean-stupid.html (distribution and marketing in 4GM)

1 comment:

Scott Eggleston said...

An awesome list. Thanks Bill.