What screenwriting lessons can we draw from the wise words of Genre Icon John Carpenter? Writer/Director John Carpenter attended the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema in the 1970s….
Screenwriters have to make a choice during their screenwriting journey — take the blue pill or the red pill. After reading the below, which one will you take? The screenwriting…
What are some secrets to creating better character depth within your screenplay’s characters? Character depth is what gets the script reader and audience invested in your characters and the stories…
What are the strongest character traits that writers can use to create more compelling and engaging protagonists, antagonists, and villains? There are two different kinds of traits that your story’s…
What are some inspirational quotes that will help screenwriters persevere through the long grind of a screenwriting journey? Sometimes screenwriting advice on how, where, when, and why to write screenplays…
What screenwriting lessons can we draw from the words of one of the greatest writers of all time — Mark Twain? Mark Twain was an adventurer and wily intellectual. He…
Did you know that there are only two types of plots in stories? According to Aristotle, at least. In his book Poetics — an analysis of tragedy and epic storytelling — he states that…
Do you know the three comfort zones that a screenwriter goes through within their screenwriting journey? Inspired by The Wealth Hike’s “The Comfort Zone” Graphic, we discovered that there are…
What are the best screenwriting habits that screenwriters should get into to be effective and successful in their screenwriting? Whether you write novels, screenplays, or teleplays, the most vital element of…
What are some of the toughest scenes that Hollywood screenwriters have struggled writing and how did they manage to prevail in the end? Here we turn to Vulture’s outstanding series…
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