Bela Lampert

Optioned Screenwriter / Yoga Instructor

Character Navigator in Final Draft 12

[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Using Final Draft 12’s Character Navigator In this article we’ll have a look at the third tab in the navigator, which is the character navigator. This allows you to keep track of all the major and minor characters in your movie. Over the course of writing...

Imitate, Then Don’t Imitate

[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Imitate, Then Don't Imitate Aspiring to become professional at something, it’s logical and understandable that many try to imitate someone who can do it well. But there is a trap many fall into. Imitation is not imitation, it depends on WHAT EXACTLY you’re trying to imitate. Take successful...

“Cheat” Your Way To A Lower Page Count With Final Draft 12

[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Cheating In Final Draft 12 Screenwriters in general are constantly worried about their page count. That is because as a screenwriter you have to tell a complex story with vivid characters and amazing twists and turns, and since a page is roughly one minute of...

The Shortcut Is Not Using Shortcuts

[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] The Shortcut Is Not Using Shortcuts Many people look for shortcuts. All the time. They’re obsessed with saving themselves work, finding that magic bullet that will turn them into a financial success over night. So they try this and try that, they keep looking all over the internet,...

Creating Cast Lists In Final Draft 12

[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="66973"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Create Cast Lists For TV Sitcom Scripts In Final Draft 12 Let’s have a look at cast lists in Final Draft. This is something that is especially interesting to sitcom writers. Cast lists are lists underneath the scene headings. It is a list of all the...

Don’t Go To The Gym Once

[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Don't Go To The Gym Once To be honest, I only went to the gym once. Because it’s not my kind of environment to take care of my body.  I like doing other things like hiking and yoga. But that’s beside the point. The point is that if...