Learn a screenwriting tip or two from Los Angeles-based screenwriter John August (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, Go).
The fourth and final installation of the Lessons from John August video scriptcast series focuses on writing better dialogue.
Watch Part Four.
Previous lessons:
Part One — writing action
Part Two — writing scene description
Part Three — entering a scene
Be sure to visit his website for more advice!
John August is very good. That’s it.
There’s so much stuff on screenplay and nothing on novels. Maybe I should look into it. Are there any books anyone knows about that has been helpful to them?
I’ve read some of a book called The First Five Pages by Noah Lukeman. It’s about writing more generally but it’s more of a grammar and style book. Other than that I haven’t read any novel writing books, but there should be a lot out there.
John August is smooth. His pace at editing is pretty interesting to watch. It’s nice to see people sharing very useful info like this. This is incredible.
@Patrick. I don’t know about any books myself but I am sure Ann could help you with some helpful books. Check up on it later.