10 Screenwriting Tips Aaron Sorkin - Masterclass Interview on The Social Network and A Few Good Men

Oscar nominated screenwriter Aaron Sorkin interview masterclass about writing, screenwriting, lessons from the screenplay and dialogue in The West Wing, A Few Good Men, The Newsroom and The Social Network screenplay. 0:00 - Intro 0:28 - tip 1 - There are rules. They were written over 2000 years ago by Aristotle 0:46 - tip 2 - Learn from other writers, but in the end, stick to your own voice 2:31 - tip 3 - Figure out why you like or dislike a movie 3:33 - tip 4 - Show the audience what the character wants. That want is going to define who he/she is 4:39 - tip 5 - Speak your dialogue out loud, that way you will be sure dialogue is speakable by an actor 5:46 - tip 6 - Writing takes practice 6:22 - tip 7 - it's not that important what your characters are talking about, it's important that the audience says "wow these guys really know what they're talking about" 7:07 - tip 8 - Avoid cliche storylines and think of a unique approach to structure your story 8:46 - tip 9 - Have your own writing quirks. Sorkin likes to drive around, listen to music and take showers 6-8 times a day 11:06 - tip 10 - Have a breathtaking story on how you first fell in love with writing Follow us on our main Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outstanding.screenplays Follow us on our video Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outstandingscreenplays Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/outscreenplays Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/outstandingscreenplays Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/outstandingscreenplays #aaronsorkin #screenplay #writing #screenwriting #screenwriter #writingadvice