
What do you do when you realize that your screenplay — or screenplay concept — is too conventional to pique the interest of Hollywood? Yet...
What do you do when you realize that your screenplay — or screenplay concept — is too conventional to pique the interest of Hollywood? Yet...
You read the endless screenwriting advice telling you what you SHOULD be doing as a screenwriter — but what about the things you are NOT...
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...
Let's talk about the most basic elements of screenwriting that you need to remember as you start that first, second, third, or twentieth screenplay. Forget...
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...
Some rules we just have to live by in life. For screenwriters, one of the most tedious — yet important — directives is the screenplay...
Aaron Sorkin is such a well-regarded screenwriter that his very name conjures up a pattern of quick-moving, hyperrealistic dialogue that many try to emulate. His...
Can screenwriters negotiate their own screenwriting contracts? It's a myth that you always need an agent, manager, and entertainment lawyer to broker a screenwriting deal...
Whether you want to be a good screenwriting mentor or seek one out, you must know the seven traits that excellent screenwriting mentors need to...
What's the proper way to format a montage within a screenplay and how do you know when to —and when not to — write them? We're...