Posted by Beatrice_Rapaccinni at 12-229-78-142.client.attbi.com on April 05, 2003 at 03:44:43:
In Reply to: I'm looking up the word expositional. . . posted by Beatrice_Rapaccinni on April 05, 2003 at 03:34:31:
: : -------When writing dialogue try not to make it expositional. Make sure you're using subtext and all that jazz. And for the most part, don't put the shots in the script itself.
What did you mean by expositional? and why can't there be shots in the script itself if it's a screenplay. Nearly all of the scripts I've read Cohen brothers, William Goldman, Neil Simon all had directions for shots in their scripts.
I think they've done pretty well and I'm feeling pretty comfortable following their example. . .