Daily Dialogue theme for next week: Politics

The Daily Dialogue theme for next week: Politics.

“Nothing’s riding on this except 
the first amendment to the Constitution, freedom of the press, 
and maybe the future of the country.”

Lots of great angles with this theme. Political intrigue like The Manchurian Candidate. Political romance like The American President. Political comedy like Dave. Political drama like Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

I welcome… nay, encourage your participation. You not only get your name in bright lights… okay, little black letters… on the blog for a day, you also receive my undying gratitude, and an additional 5% net profit points on the sale of your next spec script… which as we all know translates into zero dollars.

The usual drill:

* Copy/paste dialogue from IMDB Quotes or some other transcript source.

* Copy/paste the URL of an accompanying video from YouTube or some other video source.

I’d also ask you to think about why the dialogue is notable. Is there anything about the dialogue which provides some takeaway re screenwriting?

Here is our lineup for upcoming Daily Dialogue themes:
October 6-October 12: Punishment
October 13-October 19: Wedding Vows [Shari]
October 20-October 26: Overreacting
October 27-November 2: Madness
November 3-November 9: Seduction [Markham Cook]
November 10-November 16: Embarrassing Moment
November 17-November 23: Friendship
November 24-November 30: Proposal [Aamir Mirza]
December 1-December 7: Leadership
December 8-December 14: Quitting
December 15-December 21: Negotiation [Michael Waters]

Check this out: The GITS Daily Dialogue Topic Index! You can read about Liz and Allie, two sisters who are big fans of the blog, and were inspired to create the index. A great resource for writers looking for inspiration for their own dialogue writing. You can be a part of this proud tradition with your ideas for weekly themes and Daily Dialogue suggestions.

Please post your ideas for this week’s theme — Politics — in comments. Thanks!

If you have any ideas for Daily Dialogue themes, feel free to post as well. Thanks for your suggestions!

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