
I had the pleasure of speaking one-on-one with acclaimed screenwriting lecturer Robert McKee, leading to an amazing discussion about his storytelling roots, seminars, philosophy, Hollywood,...
I had the pleasure of speaking one-on-one with acclaimed screenwriting lecturer Robert McKee, leading to an amazing discussion about his storytelling roots, seminars, philosophy, Hollywood,...
ScreenCraft is excited to officially announce the 2015 Short Story Contest. Yes, that's short story, not short screenplay. Our literary and Hollywood judges are looking for...
We took a poll of several Hollywood executives to get their perspective on the best screenplay contests for discovering new writers. Below is a list...
We've all heard the stories. Power agents screaming on the phones, diva actresses throwing tantrums, and producers tossing full Diet Coke cans through big screen...
Much like the Phantom Zone, Bermuda Triangle, or even Atlantis, public domain is one of those nebulous ideas talked about in common conversation that very few...
In Hollywood if you throw a brick you're going to hit a "writer." It seems that everyone and their gardener has something to pitch. Every...
In the beginning of “Crafting Short Screenplays that Connect” by Claudia Hunter Johnson there is an exercise the writer refers to as “Le Menu”. Write...
Former Pixar story artist Emma Coats tweeted a series of story guidelines in 2011 which she learned from her colleagues at Pixar. Recently, Imgur artist DinoIgnacio superimposed all 22 rules...
Justin's blog post "5 Ways to Create Conflict in Your Story" was so popular, he decided to follow up with this post on character creation: Once,...
Conflict drives a story. I might go so far to say that conflict is your story. But I think too often, we miss that pivotal...