Screenwriting 101: Will Simmons

“Transitions between scenes are absolutely essential to a script’s pacing. There should be a rhythmic quality to the writing, where each scene follows an intentionally composed cadence, and then flows or smashes into the next scene with purpose. Once again, it’s about exerting control over the narrative, and allowing readers to lose themselves in the story and engage on an emotional level. Without cohesion, you run the risk of writing a script that comes across as a divergent collection of vignettes.”

— Will Simmons

From Go Into The Story interview, August 2013

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