Category Archives: In the Mouth of the Lion

Screenplay, Part 7

Posted on May 26, 2014 by jguenther5

I’m changing gears here to talk about my earlier screenplay, In the Mouth of the Lion. My readers reported back several weeks ago. Based on their combined comments, I have quite a bit of work to do, a total of … Continue reading →

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Screenplay, Part 6

Posted on December 23, 2013 by jguenther5

In the Mouth of the Lion is complete in its latest incarnation. I’m still finding a very few minor things to tweak on every pass, but I’ve reached the point where those minor changes may be irrelevant. I need another … Continue reading →

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Screenplay, Part 5

Posted on December 6, 2013 by jguenther5

Tonight, I made some major progress on In the Mouth of the Lion. I had reduced a 3.6 page punchlist* to 23 open items. Now I have only ten open items. I may be able to finalize (ha-ha) this draft … Continue reading →

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Reasons Scripts Don’t Fly

Posted on November 30, 2013 by jguenther5

Below is the link to a post called, “38 Reasons Why Your Screenplay Isn’t Getting Recommended by a Script Reader.” The post is accompanied by a chart crafted by an éminence grise who lurks under the mysterious, if humble, nom de … Continue reading →

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Screenplay, Part 4

Posted on November 29, 2013 by jguenther5

Last night, I finished the “third” draft of In the Mouth of the Lion. Or maybe just the two and a halfth draft. I reworked scenes 0TTT thru 9TTT, the core of Act II, containing the “Supreme Ordeal,” matching character … Continue reading →

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Screenplay, Part 3

Posted on November 9, 2013 by jguenther5

Okay, the second draft of In the Mouth of the Lion is done. All the scenes are in place, with full dialogue. Not the ultimate lines, but close. Good news: I’ve got a little slack, at only 118 3/4 pages. … Continue reading →

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