I’ll start this post off by saying, I didn’t find what I was looking for. I was looking for structural elements to a scene. There are very specific structural elements to well crafted scenes. I did however, find lots of good content and scene development resources, so enjoy these until I find what I’m looking for and can offer that.
Formatting
Give up making this difficult. It’s the easiest part. Here are a few quick links (great resources):
Screenplay Formatting Basics: http://www.scriptologist.com/Magazine/Formatting/formatting.html
Screenplay formatting continued: http://www.scriptologist.com/Magazine/Formatting/Formatting_II/formatting_ii.html
Further: http://www.screenwriting.info/04.php
And, finally: http://www.googobits.com/articles/p2-505-screenwriting-the-basics.html
Crafting Scenes
Here is a fabulous article on designing character, intent and drama in and between scenes: http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/art/scene.php
The idea of Visual Grammar http://www.unique-screenwriting.com/rules-of-fight-club.html
Why scenes work: http://writing-dramatic-scripts.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_write_dramatic_scenes_for_screenplays
How to indicate special scene considerations: http://en.allexperts.com/q/Writing-Plays-Screenwriting-677/indicate-scene-B-W.htm
How many scenes? http://www.moviedeaths.com/phorum/read.php?1,3065
Great Rules for writing action and scene description: http://www.aboutascreenplay.com/storytelling-techniques/15-tips-for-writing-scene-description/
Make sure your scenes aren’t what they seem. Great article: http://www.aboutascreenplay.com/storytelling-techniques/15-tips-for-writing-scene-description/
The Best of the Best, writing the perfect scene. Don’t miss this interview with John Patrick Shanley on writing Doubt: http://hubpages.com/hub/Screenwriting-The-Perfect-Scene <—- Read this article!
Love scene guidelines – http://www.writing-world.com/romance/love.shtml
Character development and emotional character arcs, very good article: http://www.sff.net/people/alicia/artscenestructure.htm
Domino Theory. Moving the action forward http://www.reviewfuse.com/resources/lesson/3/
A Great Exercise
Write dialogue for a Nora Ephron Film. http://www.learner.org/interactives/cinema/screenwriting/page2.html
Just for Fun!
10 Qualities of a Great Movie Spanking (Part 2): http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=111681588&blogID=285166715
