Making Experts Accessible to All

Question 1

Who are we?

Our Mission

Making Experts Accessible to All

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Xpert - is a social learning app to help you learn from the best. We are not your regular online course, but rather an experience that is beyond regular classes, lectures & assignments. We have India's top experts across each profession share their experiences, opinions, techniques & advice accumulated over the lifetime of their careers.

Question 2

What is Script Writing?

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Script Writing is the art of writing content or what we call scripts for mass media like movies, TV Series, Web Series, television productions, or video games. Scriptwriters are often expected to produce content that is appreciated by the audience targeted by the mass media they are working for. Script Writing not only consists of just writing good scripts, but the writer should also approach the right person to execute their script, as different mass media targets various categories. As of the content they create often targets a category of audience the best, so it is also important for scriptwriters to have good connections in the industry.

Question 3

What are the qualities of a Script Writer?

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The problems faced by a scriptwriter during the creation of content, it takes a lot of things than just the interest in the profession, as you go deeper into the profession of scriptwriting you soon realize, that it demands a lot from you. If you are not passionate enough to believe in yourself and do what it takes, scriptwriting can be a difficult profession for you. There may be times when you get stuck at some point and decide to leave, you have to be passionate and determined enough to complete what you've started.:

Question 4

Who are the top Script Writers?

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India has seen a lot of good and eye-opening movies in this decade and all thanks to the scriptwriters who were determined enough to provide it to us, some of those brilliant script-writers are Salim Khan(Sholay), Javed Akhtar(Lakshya), Abhijat Joshi(PK), Juhi Chaturvedi(Piku), Basu Chatterjee(Manzil), Rajeev Menon(Kandukodian Kandukodian), Mahesh Bhatt(Saransh), Varun Grover(Masaan), Prakash Jha(Gangajal), Anurag Kashyap(Gangs of Wasseypur), Rajkumar Hirani(Munna Bhai M.B.B.S), Farhan Akhtar(Dil Chahta Hai), Kanika Dhillon(Guilty), Gulzar(Machis), Amir Khan(Ghajhni), Sriram Raghavan(Andhudhan), Karan Johar(Kal ho naa ho), Shah Rukh Khan(Ra.One), Amit Masurkar(Newton).

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Those who tried to suppress him have failed. They forgot there's a God above who's watching and only his will prevails.

-Salim Khan
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While you are entertaining, you can't sell your soul.

-Abhijhat Joshi
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Revolutions can be messy but they can't be perceived as unjust.

-Varun Grover
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You no more have to come to the city and access a laboratory to make a film. If you have a DSLR and a reasonably powerful laptop, you could be making films anywhere.

-Rajiv Menon

Question 5

How can you start as a Script Writer?

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For being a good and recognized script writer it is advised to have a bachelor's or master's degree in fine arts, as it will create a base for you. Once you have your degree, this journey of creating quality content, one should look for motivation in the outside world, one needs to educate himself/herself first as creative content needs a basis. Read books about Scriptwriting many think that writing a script is easy but once you enter the profession you realize that conveying your thoughts is way hard than you think it is. Take criticism positively and focus as much as you can, to make a creative script.

Question 6

What are the challenges of being a Script Writer?

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Most of the newcomers have complained that no one replies and even consider their content. They have to realize that people in the film industry need to trust whoever they work with, so it would be hard initially to present your content and yourself to the filmmakers. You will feel like even after having a qualification, you are not considered and aren't able to get recognized but patience is the number one requirement for a scriptwriter, you'll have to approach to every filmmaker possible and just never give up on yourself and your creativity, the quality of your content would also be questioned in this journey, but all it matters is to believe in yourself and take criticisms positively.

Question 7

How can you learn
Script Writing at Xpert?

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As we know that Scriptwriting as a profession requires a lot of patience, time, and creativity. As a scriptwriter, one should have the continuous motivation, determination, and content for their work. Xpert provides a platform for the newcomers to watch how the legends, the great scriptwriters think before creating a masterpiece. Everyone does not have the chance to be with their idols and learn from them, so the best you can do is to watch them and analyze how they think and those tiny habits that they acquire to build the reputation they have right now. One should able to realize that apart from all the fun in life they have, it is important to leave a good trace of yourself.