
Does every screenplay have a place in Hollywood? And if not, what criteria do studios, production companies, management companies, and agencies use to decide which...
Does every screenplay have a place in Hollywood? And if not, what criteria do studios, production companies, management companies, and agencies use to decide which...
What can screenwriters learn from one of the first screenwriting books ever written? Welcome to Part 3 of this ongoing series. Believe it or not,...
How can the best idioms and most common phrases help screenwriters find their next screenplay stories and titles? Movie titles matter. A great title can...
Academy Originals' Creative Spark Series features Oscar-winning screenwriter Eric Roth as he takes viewers inside his screenwriting process. Roth co-wrote 2018's A Star Is Born and...
How do you develop and write the perfect endings to your screenplays? A movie's ending is the most vital element to the cinematic experience of...
Screenwriters have high expectations when it comes to reading script coverage of their own screenplays — as they should — but it's important to know...
What are some of the most common mistakes screenwriters make when writing dialogue scenes? In most screenplays, there are at least a couple of lines...
Should screenwriters adapt their screenplays into novels, and if so, why? It might sound counter-intuitive. Here we offer five simple and intriguing reasons why you...
What steps can screenwriters take to create the ultimate antagonist, villain, and nemesis — and what are the differences between the three? It's one thing...
Let me be clear: I’m not a fan of summits, seminars, conferences, workshops, panels, conventions, meet-ups, roundtables, meet-and-greets… You get the idea. I make it...