This is going to be my shortest post yet. But probably the most important. One of…
Tag: How to write for animation
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #16 Writing Dialogue
Good dialogue is harder to write than good description. Once you figure out how a scene…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #15 Pacing
Pacing is the speed at which a scene or story plays out. You could also call…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #14 Continuity
Continuity means an uninterrupted succession or flow; a coherent whole. In script writing, it means that…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #13 The importance of communication
Now might be a good time to go over the subject of communication. But what exactly…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #12 The writer’s bookshelf
I want to take a step back from these How to Write for Animation posts to…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #11 How to write description
There are two basic elements in every script: description and dialogue. This post will focus on…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #10 How to (and NOT to) edit your writing
No one writes a perfect script from page one. Many writers write a scene, then go…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #9 How long should your scenes be?
One of the best ways to make sure you don’t waste time (and money if you’re…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #8 A brief introduction to script writing
The best way to learn how to write animation scripts is a method I call The…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #7 How to easily transform your outline into script
Here’s a tip I developed over the years to quickly turn an outline into a script…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #6 How to write an outline
Working out the story beats is the most important part of writing a good script. If…
