The ScreenCraft Screenwriting Blog
Here’s the list. Culled from a record 7,251 scripts, these writers are in rare company: Scott Adams, Menlo Park, CA, “Slingshot” William Casey, Los…
Hi all, Just wanted to share that we are welcoming a new contributor into the ScreenCraft fold, Jason McKinnon. If you haven’t read his first…
Producers, consultants, directors, actors, contest judges, co-workers, friends, family and fellow screenwriters have no idea what you’ve done. They don’t know the passion you poured…
In association with our good friends Tom and Ygal at In The Can Podcast, we at ScreenCraft had the pleasure of interviewing independent filmmaker, editor…
Click to enlarge this fun chart of storytelling elements. Agree, or disagree? Any elements or tropes you would add? This image is courtesy of DawnPaladin…
What does your protagonist do to avoid or embrace existential sadness? Louis C.K. was on Conan again and brilliantly explained why he dislikes the culture…
Today it was announced that Fede Alvarez has lined up his followup to his crowd AND critic-pleasing smash hit Evil Dead remake, which grossed nearly…
“True life horror happens… when there’s no anticipation.” At our recent panel on Horror Screenwriting, writer/director Mickey Keating talked about subverting audience expectations…
It’s a common complaint that we hear from people: how come the studios don’t make something really original? Erik Feig, president of production at Lionsgate,…