“Unlock the Secret Power of Music: 3 Game-Changing Strategies for Screenwriters You Never Knew!”
I may know what the heck is going on because I’m a die-hard Pearl Jam fan. You may know as well. We both may know that the amazing song “Yellow Ledbetter” was never released on an album officially but instead debuted as the B side of the “Jeremy” single.
But what if the reader doesn’t know?
You’ve now just alienated them from the scene. They can’t hear the music because they don’t know the reference. And, no, they’re not going to take the time to Google what the heck you’re talking about.
While it’s no official rule that you can’t mention iconic music in your scripts, you always want to avoid the chance of the reader not understanding your reference.
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