
Ideas are a dime a dozen. Everyone thinks they have the best idea for a movie or a TV series—and many of those ideas are...
Ideas are a dime a dozen. Everyone thinks they have the best idea for a movie or a TV series—and many of those ideas are...
Cinema and television may be visual mediums, but they are highly enhanced by—and reliant on—music. Imagine Star Wars without the iconic musical score. Or how...
Being a novice and/or unknown screenwriter is tough. It’s a grind. You’re constantly being told you need to build a network of industry professionals and...
More and more creatives are turning to the independent film world and it’s easy to see why. By making your feature or short film independently,...
Navigating Hollywood as a professional screenwriter without representation isn't impossible. Actually, you can create a successful screenwriting career without it. Trust me. I’ve been doing...
I have a confession. Back in the day, long before I had any consistent professional screenwriting contract work, I hated taking the time to outline...
One of the most misinterpreted opportunities that screenwriters will encounter is open writing assignments (OWAs). When we’re talking about OWAs, we’re not talking about contracted...
So you’re ready for the next draft of your script! Congrats! Don’t stress about how your “script isn’t ready yet.” You’ve already done the hardest...
The unmotivated don’t make it. This statement is true in any industry or career, but it’s especially true when you have dreams and aspirations to...
It is often said that your hero is only as good as your villain. But bringing antagonism to life on the page is harder than...