Quentin Tarantino: Writer's Journal

Writing the screenplay appealed to me from the start, most likely because of my interest in English and Media.  However, it was still new to me, and although I knew the basics, I would need to practice and learn from the best writers.

 Someone who immediately inspired me was Quentin Tarantino. Cult classics like Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill are among my favourite films, and when I learned he wrote his own screenplays as well as directing, I had to see his scripts and gather knowledge from them.
This is a snippet from the start of the Pulp Fiction script. It's interesting, as there's more to it that just what the characters say. He begins by setting up the scene, yet in a comedic, creative way. He has self-made similes and figures of speech, gives his script a sense of originality. This came in handy when it came to making my own screenplay, because I realised the depth of creativity you can implement into it. Furthermore, he describes his characters in detail. He gives them personality and attributes, before they even open their mouths. I knew it was important to have original characters, but I realised that depth to characters was vital.
Here, you can hear Tarantino discussing tips on writing screenplays, which also helped me to write mine.




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