
One of the most common questions novice writers ask is: "How do I know if I should be writing novels or screenplays?" For most, that...
One of the most common questions novice writers ask is: "How do I know if I should be writing novels or screenplays?" For most, that...
The title itself has become the perfect pun — Stranger Things. Stranger things certainly happened when the unknown Duffer brothers sold their TV show to...
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...
It is obviously true that Aristotle was not a screenwriter. He never sat over a keyboard clicking away with his fingers while pondering the cinematic...
As most screenwriters know, it's difficult to break into the industry. Heck, it's damn near impossible — at least that's what it feels like. Times...
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...
The most common screenwriting questions usually entail the desire to learn how to get a screenplay read by an industry insider, how to attain representation,...
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...
Okay, Edgar Allan Poe never gave screenwriting advice because he lived and died during a time where there was no such thing as a screenplay....
Suspense is everywhere in film. It drives the cinematic experience of the story. It keeps audiences engaged and before any screenplay is produced, the presence...