Dave Trottier

Must your script have a happy (Hollywood) ending? Whether it is happy or not, your ending must be meaningful and emotionally satisfying. by @DRTrottier scriptmag.com/screenplays/3-… #writingcommunity #amwriting

@Vanceonline (opens the door) (tips his hat) Good luck and keep writing.

@DRTrottier Dave- Hi. RE: active voice, is it ok to use "ing" in parentheticals, such as (opening door)? Thanks.

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#ICYMI Formatting 5 Common Flashback Situations What follows are five “common” unusual situations that @DRTrottier gets questions about all the time. scriptmag.com/screenplays/as… #scriptchat #writingcommunity #amwriting

@Lelluriennian It's not even on the radar yet, either for me or my publisher. Thanks for asking, good luck, and keep writing!

@DRTrottier when can we expect the 8th edition of the Screenwriter’s Bible?

@IamHaroldFoxx The book looks like it's been read, and that makes me feel good. Good luck and keep writing!

@Lelluriennian It hasn't crossed my mind or my publisher's mind yet, so we're good for awhile. Good luck and keep writing!

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@Parlez_me_nTory I have no plans for the 8th at the moment.

@FinalFenwayFict @EmersonCollege @EmersonLAcenter @wheaton So glad to hear. Best wishes and keep moving forward!

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@almostOKcomedy If you are not WGA, don't worry about the strike; just move forward and keep writing!

@DRTrottier Can you make a blog post about how the Strike effects the next great screenwriter and how to navigate the waters? Thanks.

@almostOKcomedy Place the name or identification of all individual characters in all-CAPS. By "identification," I mean DAD, KID, ROOKIE COP, THUG #1, ROWDY TEEN, and so on. Good luck and keep writing!

@DRTrottier Hi Dave, Having trouble finding this answer in Screenwriter Bible. Do non-essential insignificant characters get capitalized? E.G Protagonist passes a dad and his kid at the mall looking at toys. Would it be DAD and KID Or Dad and Kid? Or is dad and kid ok? TY

@FinalFenwayFict @EmersonCollege @EmersonLAcenter @wheaton Thank you for the suggestion. Good luck and keep...teaching. ;-)

@almostOKcomedy If you are not a WGA member, then write. Good luck.