
Continuing with our series on how to roll out a successful pitch, now that you’ve got your idea and a strong set of relationships, it’s...
Continuing with our series on how to roll out a successful pitch, now that you’ve got your idea and a strong set of relationships, it’s...
In my previous blog, Finding An Idea, we discussed the elements that make up an undeniable concept. Once you’ve found your idea, it’s time to...
What steps can screenwriters take to better their odds of becoming a professional screenwriter? Everyone has — or will have — their own story to...
It's every screenwriter's question: Why does it take so long for the contacts you've made in Hollywood to read your script? We've all heard the...
In my last blog, Pitching Your Story, I walked through the various stages of the pitch process. Over the following weeks, I’ll break down each...
Ideas are a dime a dozen. The first step in ensuring that yours elevates itself from the crowd and begins to gain steam towards becoming...
A nineteenth-century prospector chipping underground with a pickaxe might seem an unlikely influence on the indie horror smash A Quiet Place, but screenwriters Bryan Woods...
What do audiences respond to most when it comes to story themes within movies? Theme is an often debated subject that has multiple definitions depending...
What is the theme of a screenplay and how can screenwriters find it in their stories? Theme — along with structure — is one of...
Emmy Award-winning showrunner of The Office, Brent Forrester, shares his rules of writing comedy. We've searched through a couple of interviews with the talented comedy...