
Film is a collaborative medium. Everyone from the crew to the director is a storyteller. The screenwriter and screenplay are just the beginning. Some directors...
Film is a collaborative medium. Everyone from the crew to the director is a storyteller. The screenwriter and screenplay are just the beginning. Some directors...
How can screenwriters avoid being tricked or talked into writing for free? "You have to pay your dues, right?" That's what novice — and even...
What do you do when you realize that your screenplay — or screenplay concept — is too conventional to pique the interest of Hollywood? Yet...
What helpful information could the minds of professional script readers unlock? Script readers (yours truly included) — working for studios, production companies, management companies, and...
Warning: Very Mild Spoilers What can the success of A Quiet Place teach screenwriters about writing suspense, horror, thrillers, and spec scripts? If you haven't...
What are screenplay transitions and is it really true that screenwriters should avoid writing them into their scripts? First and foremost, let's talk about what...
What are some ways to avoid anxiety before pitching your screenplay? Your new agent or manager has arranged meetings for you around town. You've won...
Spoiler-ridden movie trailers suck, but there's something amazing that screenwriters can take away from them. We all hate those terrible movie trailers that give away...
Can you learn screenwriting lessons in just six seconds? According to Hollywood screenwriter, producer, director and showrunner Brian Koppelman, you can. Koppelman is a successful...
Some rules we just have to live by in life. For screenwriters, one of the most tedious — yet important — directives is the screenplay...