How do you know if you’re becoming a better screenwriter? Complacency kills the creativity of screenwriters each day, month, and year. Being a creature of habit is easy. Falling into…
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Should villains be given a backstory to explain where they came from and why they are so evil? And does the script reader really care? My name is listed below,…
What are the differences between screenwriting rules, industry guidelines, and Hollywood’s expectations when it comes to your screenplays? Visit any Reddit thread, comment section, or social media thread of a…
What can Sun Tzu’s famous manuscript The Art of War teach screenwriters about the art, craft, and business of screenwriting? Sun Tzu is known as the most significant war strategist…
Believe it or not, the first screenwriting book was written more than a decade before the Hollywood sign was erected in 1923. During the early days of what would eventually…
Are there secrets to conjuring outstanding concepts that will compel and engage readers and audiences? Hollywood screenwriter Terry Rossio (Aladdin, Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean franchise) seems to have found one…
Should screenwriters adapt their screenplays into novels, and if so, why? It might sound counter-intuitive. Here we offer five simple and intriguing reasons why you should consider turning your scripts…
Beyond the grammar, homophone, and spell check tests that writers love so much (enter sarcasm), are there tests that you can run your screenplays through to see if they are…
What does it take to write a great spy thriller? From the James Bond franchise to every Mission Impossible installment — and everything around and in between — the spy thriller has…
Here’s screenwriting wisdom from the master of suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock. We’re featuring some of Hitch’s most celebrated quotes on directing, writing, and cinematic storytelling as a whole — followed…
