6 Questions To Ask Every Time You Write A Scene – Collin Watts

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Film Courage: How do you approach writing a scene? 

Collin Watts, Screenwriter: I always look at it as I want to make sure I have conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict. I try to think about the character’s goals for the story and moving the story forward. I want to make sure that every scene is moving the story forward in some way. I think sometimes when you read a new writer there won’t be a lot of conflict in the dialogue. Sometimes there’ll be a lot of back and forth. You start to wonder Where is this going? When I’m trying to approach a scene it’s figuring out: 

-What does the character want? 

-What is the goal of the scene?

-How do we move things forward? 

–What is that conflict in that scene? 

Also, I think with writing individual scenes, it’s…(Watch the video interview on YouTube here).

About:

Collin Watts is a Los Angeles based screenwriter with a focus on creating genre films with a personal touch. Originally from Illinois, he is a graduate of Florida State University and the UCLA professional screenwriting program. 

Collin began his career by writing several successful short films that premiered in over 30 festivals worldwide including “The Wretched” and “Sunnyvale” which both premiered at Screamfest Los Angeles. Four of his feature scripts placed in top screenwriting contests including the Austin film Festival, the tracking board top ten, and the Cinestory Foundation. 

Collin wrote his first feature, “HOT SEAT”. The film was released theatrically in 2022, and starred Mel Gibson, Kevin Dillon, and Shanon Doherty. 

In 2023, he wrote and produced “THIS LAND,” a topical horror film that was released on VOD from Terror Films.

 

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