
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...
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...
You read the endless screenwriting advice telling you what you SHOULD be doing as a screenwriter — but what about the things you are NOT...
What are screenplay transitions and is it really true that screenwriters should avoid writing them into their scripts? First and foremost, let's talk about what...
Let's talk about the most basic elements of screenwriting that you need to remember as you start that first, second, third, or twentieth screenplay. Forget...
What are some ways to avoid anxiety before pitching your screenplay? Your new agent or manager has arranged meetings for you around town. You've won...
Is the F-word necessary in dialogue? What does it accomplish? When and where should screenwriters utilize it? We covered the idea of writing with speculative...
Writing for television is a much different beast compared to writing for film. It's a different medium, a different audience, a different industry, with different...