What screenwriting lessons can we draw from the words of one of our generation’s most celebrated directors — Martin Scorsese? Film is a collaborative medium. Everyone from the crew to…
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What can the screenplay of A Simple Plan teach screenwriters about writing tight, suspenseful, and engaging cinematic stories? When three blue-collar acquaintances come across millions of dollars in lost cash…
Do you need some help conjuring compelling ideas? Sometimes reading simple story writing prompts is the easiest way to find them. Most writers are often asked, “Where do you get your ideas…
What are the best screenwriting quote images that screenwriters can use to hone their cinematic storytelling skills? Sometimes all that it takes is a few wise words to put things…
When you’re reading a screenplay or watching a movie, there’s nothing worse than getting hit with on-the-nose dialogue. But what is it, why do writers fall into the trap of…
What are micro-budget screenplays, what are the key directives to writing one, and why do screenwriters need to know? No-budget movies are the types of projects that you shoot with your…
What screenwriting lessons can screenwriters learn from the game of chess? Chess. The ultimate game of strategy where every single move matters. Screenwriting. A career where every decision that you…
How do you develop and write the perfect endings to your screenplays? A movie’s ending is the most vital element to the cinematic experience of the audience. Forget about powerful…
Streaming channels are ramping up their development and production slates at rapid rates — how can screenwriters cash in? We all know how popular Netflix, HBO, Amazon, Hulu, and at…
Screenwriters have high expectations when it comes to reading script coverage of their own screenplays — as they should — but it’s important to know what you should and shouldn’t…
