
The most underrated talent in screenwriting is knowing when the screenplay is done. Not the first draft. Not the second draft. Not the draft you're taking...
The most underrated talent in screenwriting is knowing when the screenplay is done. Not the first draft. Not the second draft. Not the draft you're taking...
Screenwriters have love/hate relationships with third acts. On one hand, you get to bring all of your plot threads together and bring the story to...
Beginning screenwriters often are shocked to hear how competitive the field is, and how difficult it is to break into. If only the writers with the...
Not too long ago, I used to have a big problem whenever I didn’t write something — anything — for even a single day. Not writing...
Heidi Willis has been announced as a recipient of the 3rd Annual ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship for her script Black Sunday, which tells the harrowing story of a Depression-era family...
Filmmaker Kirby Ferguson defined the state of Hollywood best when he named his popular Vimeo series Everything Is a Remix. In film, that statement is 100%...
Here is a writing exercise sure to give a little sprinkle of fear into the average screenwriter. You have a team of five badass protagonists...
Let’s talk about talk. Specifically, idle talk — also known as chit-chat, chewing the fat, shooting the shit, etc. Stop me if you’ve heard this...
There’s a moment in the development process that separates an idea from a screenplay. A single moment that starts a journey of self-discovery, creativity, frustration,...
Writer's block is a hot topic for writers of all types. The greatest writers of our time have suffered from it. Others have denied its existence....