
Does a studio script reader read every page of the screenplay? Do they quit on the tenth page if they're not interested? Are they just...
Does a studio script reader read every page of the screenplay? Do they quit on the tenth page if they're not interested? Are they just...
How can screenwriters introduce their characters in a way that creates a memorable first impression? Entertain the Elk's YouTube post Spielberg: How to Introduce Characters introduces...
What are the types of characters screenwriters can use to mold within their own cinematic stories? What is the difference between Archetypes and Stock Characters?...
The number one leading cause of death of a screenwriter's journey is cynicism. It's both a practice and phenomenon that is destructive and difficult to...
In case you've been trapped in a dark basement for the past year or so, let me be the one to tell you: horror films...
Do you know where your scripts stand when it comes to good or bad exposition? Make no mistake, exposition is necessary within a screenplay —...
There's a difference between screenwriters having the want or need to be a professional screenwriter — and even if you have both, is that enough? As...
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...