New screenwriting blog: “Screenwriting Tips… You Hack”

Xander Bennett wrote this comment re the most recent “The Story Behind Script Coverage” posts:

I’m a script reader, and this is much more guidance than we ever got. It’s actually pretty handy.

Scott: Speaking of readers, you might be interested in my new blog, http://screenwritingtips.tumblr.com. I started posting short tips from a reader’s perspective on Twitter, and people suggested I collect them on a blog. Check it out. :)

I checked it out. It’s snarky. It’s in your face. It’s a script reader who is sick and tired of writers turning in scripts with careless mistakes, cliches, and all around bad writing. Some examples of Xander’s tips:

Screenwriting Tip #10

Don’t write ‘He does a double-take’ in your comedy script. Will Ferrell will figure it out for himself, okay?

Screenwriting Tip #2

The phrase ‘abject terror’ is now officially cliched. Be more creative — it’s your job!

And a tie for my two favorites:

Screenwriting Tip #8
Learn to spell ‘whetstone’.
And if you can’t manage that — find a whetstone, sharpen a knife with it, then kill yourself.

Screenwriting Tip #1

Hey, Writer-boy! Guess what? If your script is 130 pages, I hate you before I’ve even read page 1!

I’ve added Xander’s site to my blogroll and I suggest you do, too. Give it a visit here.

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