Screen writing vocabulary

[jessegrillofilm]

Hey guys. So I just got this software to improve my vocabulary and I was wondering if anyone wanted to share words they use in their writing that are not incredibly common. I am trying to diversify my vocabulary and improve my description in scenes I write. Thanks

[kullervo]

"Screenwriting."

[jessegrillofilm]

dang. I am a jackass.

[Smiling Ted]

Jesse-

Don't try to widen your vocabulary for the sake of screenwriting. Most Dev people want things described as simply as possible in a script. Your best bet isn't a tutorial program; it's a thesaurus.

[kullervo]

And then toss your thesaurus. Screenwriting is lean, not beautiful. Hemingway stuck to small Anglo-Saxon words and so should the screenwriter. Do not use words with which you are not naturally familiar. The only good way to enlarge your vocabulary is to read extensively, but it really is not necessary with screenwriting.

[NikeeGoddess]

do what kullervo said but -- never toss your thesaurus. sometimes you have a word but it's not quite right. the thesaurus can help you find that perfect word.

the final draft thesaurus is great.

[Higgins]

Hey guys. So I just got this software to improve my vocabulary and I was wondering if anyone wanted to share words they use in their writing that are not incredibly common. I am trying to diversify my vocabulary and improve my description in scenes I write. Thanks

I may have to use "rubato"...It will kill the screenplay, but maybe it will be worth it.

Once the screenplay is dead, I can just take "rubato" out and try again.

[jessegrillofilm]

Just wanted to mix up the vocabulary a bit to seperate my work from other writers. I will stick with the thesaurus for the most part. Thanks.

[Julie Gray]

You are a writer dear to my heart for wanting to expand your vocabulary. But scripts are NOT the place for funky, uncommon words. Your script should be cinematic, evocative - and easy to read. It's not that readers won't get it - they will - but it's annoying and distracting.