
There was a long-discussed article written by Damon Lindelof this summer regarding the rules of blockbuster screenwriting. It appeared in New York Magazine and was...
There was a long-discussed article written by Damon Lindelof this summer regarding the rules of blockbuster screenwriting. It appeared in New York Magazine and was...
I’ll think twice about referring to Act II as “no man’s land” for fear of sounding like an insensitive A-lister comparing Hollywood to a tour...
Richard Curtis creates expectations. His films carry his trademark because he writes what he knows. They’re personal -- based on lifelong appreciations seen through his...
I’ll be the first to admit when I’m struggling on a screenplay. I’m struggling. I’m on the third pass of one of my favorite projects...
For a lot of theatre arts graduates -- actors and writers alike -- sketch comedy is a taunting platform to launch a career. Small local...
CHAI WITH A SIDE OF SLUG LINES I recently saw an article from The Atlantic titled "Why Crowded Coffee Shops Fire Up Your Creativity" which...
JOIN THE CHORUS I had a Twitter exchange recently with aspiring screenwriter Lauren Jefferson (@laurjeff). I don’t know her, sans what seems like an affiliation...
YOU HAVE TO ADMIT, IT’S GETTING BETTER When was the last time you cracked open (or cached into a temp folder) a script you wrote...