Bela Lampert

Optioned Screenwriter / Yoga Instructor

A Writer’s Tactical Retreat

[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] A Writer's Tactical Retreat The term “tactical retreat” comes from the military. It describes a situation in a fight where you decide to retreat because you realize that out of whatever reason the enemy forces are too strong at this point and you should withdraw. But you’re...

The Frustration Of Waiting

[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] The Frustration Of Waiting I went to collect something from the post office the other day. And because of COVID restrictions there was a long cue outside the building. And there was one guy who was obviously very agitated because he had to wait.  I was outside...

Fade In vs. Final Draft – Which To Buy?

[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="66973"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Which One Is Better? Final Draft Or Fade In? OK, so in this article I want to compare the two quite popular screenwriting applications Final Draft and Fade In and give you my opinions. Things In Common But before we dive into the differences, let’s real quick...

Final Draft

Let Final Draft 12 Read Your Script Back To You – The Narrator

[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Using The Final Draft 12 Narrator Oftentimes when you’re writing, especially with a dialogue line, it’s not easy to judge how this line will sound if someone says it out loud. That’s why Final Draft includes a so-called “Narrator”. The narrator - as the same suggests -...

MOREs and CONTINUEDs in Final Draft 12

[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] How To Set And Use MOREs And CONTINUEDs In Final Draft 12 Final Draft gives you the possibility to show additional information in the header or the footer of a page, among others, MORE’s and CONTINUED’s. There are different opinions out there whether you should use...

You’re Not Behind

[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] You're Not Behind Let me talk about two different writing course experiences. The first one was quite a big one, it went for over a year. We all had to turn in writing assignments on a regular basis, of course, and on that one, as far...

Final Draft

Using The Name Database In Final Draft 12

[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Final Draft 12’s Name Database In this lesson we’ll have a quick look at the name database of Final Draft 11. Names are a very important part of your script. Not only do you need to come up with a lot of them, they also...

Creating Your Title Page With Final Draft 12

[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Final Draft 12 Title Page In this lesson we’ll look at how to generate a title page in Final Draft. This is very important because the title page is the first impression someone gets when they open your script. You can access the title page editor...

One At A Time Or Ten In A Row

[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] One At A Time Or Ten In A Row Getting Inspired has a lot to do with getting to know yourself. I just planned my schedule for the day. It’s something that I do either in the morning or on the day before. I prefer to do...

Managing Scenes In Final Draft 12

[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Final Draft 12’s Scene Navigator In order to get a good overview of what is happening in each of your scenes and which characters show up, speaking or non-speaking, Final Draft offers you a tool called the “Scene Navigator”. What the scene navigator does is it...