
Screenplay structure has nothing to do with mythology or saving a cat — it's all about basic choices a screenwriter can make to determine how...
Screenplay structure has nothing to do with mythology or saving a cat — it's all about basic choices a screenwriter can make to determine how...
Listening to music as you write can be a key to jump-starting your writing process — injecting emotion, tone, and atmosphere into each and every...
What makes great holiday movies stand apart from the rest? We've covered the 7 Essential Ingredients to Writing a Successful Holiday Movie; Nostalgia, Magic, Family, Atmosphere,...
For decades, screenwriters have been bombarded by rules, regulations, do's, and don'ts. You go to writing conferences, classes, and seminars constantly being told figurative notions...
Imagine if screenwriters could get an early peek into the perspective of Hollywood gatekeepers — what they love, what they hate, and what they look...
As a former studio script reader, I've read hundreds of screenplays — the good, the bad, and the ugly. A clear problem with most is...
A short script can't just be a feature condensed into smaller perimeters — the same way a feature script can't just be a lengthened short. They...
Writing great screenplay dialogue is an art unto itself. Few master it. Even fewer can predict or explain the reasons why any one line stands...
"If, in the first chapter, you say there is a gun hanging on the wall, you should make quite sure that it is going to...
Geeks and nerds. Let's be honest, those are the words that come to most people's minds when Dungeons & Dragons — or any roleplaying game...