
What are the biggest mistakes screenwriters should avoid when submitting their scripts to screenwriting contests? It's hard to break into Hollywood as a screenwriter. It...
What are the biggest mistakes screenwriters should avoid when submitting their scripts to screenwriting contests? It's hard to break into Hollywood as a screenwriter. It...
It's every screenwriter's question: Why does it take so long for the contacts you've made in Hollywood to read your script? We've all heard the...
What are three complex screenplay problems that can be solved easily? Sometimes the most complex problems can be solved in the most simple of ways....
What can budding television writers learn from the "previously on..." recaps from shows like Lost, Friday Night Lights, Game of Thrones, and Breaking Bad? We...
In my last blog, Pitching Your Story, I walked through the various stages of the pitch process. Over the following weeks, I’ll break down each...
Ideas are a dime a dozen. The first step in ensuring that yours elevates itself from the crowd and begins to gain steam towards becoming...
What is the major difference between scripts and novels? Much is written about the differences between writing books and writing screenplays. Novels are literary narratives...
How can you develop better writing habits that best fit your own schedule, philosophy, and writing process? In 10 Screenwriting Habits of Highly Effective Screenwriters,...
What is the theme of a screenplay and how can screenwriters find it in their stories? Theme — along with structure — is one of...
What are the best examples of TV series bibles that screenwriters can learn from? If you’re writing an original television pilot and developing a pitch...