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Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #14 Continuity

Continuity means an uninterrupted succession or flow; a coherent whole. In script writing, it means that…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #13 The importance of communication

Now might be a good time to go over the subject of communication. But what exactly…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #12 The writer’s bookshelf

I want to take a step back from these How to Write for Animation posts to…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #11 How to write description

There are two basic elements in every script: description and dialogue. This post will focus on…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #10 How to (and NOT to) edit your writing

No one writes a perfect script from page one. Many writers write a scene, then go…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #9 How long should your scenes be?

One of the best ways to make sure you don’t waste time (and money if you’re…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #8 A brief introduction to script writing

The best way to learn how to write animation scripts is a method I call The…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #7 How to easily transform your outline into script

Here’s a tip I developed over the years to quickly turn an outline into a script…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #6 How to write an outline

Working out the story beats is the most important part of writing a good script. If…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #5 Finding the scenes that MUST be there

In my last post I introduced a simple method of developing story beats by asking the…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #4 The secret to developing your story

It may seem like a daunting task to turn a thin premise into a tightly paced,…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #3 It all begins with a premise

There are far more animated television episodes produced each year than animated features, so you’re much…