“I got my first TV writing job at 55” Craig T. Williams shares the story about how decades learning the craft, writing scripts, and networking resulted in landing a TV staff…
On Writing “Let’s face it, characters are the bedrock of your fiction. Plot is just a series of actions that happen in a sequence, and without someone…
2023 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 26 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “Everything Everywhere All At Once” The entire 6-part series delving into the movie which won 7 Oscars including Best Original Screenplay.
The Theology of Cinema: Forgiveness “When someone does something wrong to us, it hurts, but the longer we live in that space, it becomes more like a prison, chained to the…
Interview (Written): Jimmy Warden A conversation with the screenwriter of the hit horror-comedy Cocaine Bear.
Page One: “The Big Sleep” (1946) Screen play by William Faulkner& Leigh Brackett & Jules Furthman, novel by Raymond Chandler
Script Analysis: “Everything Everywhere All At Once” — Part 6: Takeaways A week-long analysis of the movie which won 7 Oscars including Best Original Screenplay.
2023 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 25 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: The Six Word Test If you’re having trouble finding the focus of your story, try this test.
Video: 10 Screenwriting Tips from Paul Schrader Advice from the screenwriter of such notable movies as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Last Temptation of Christ, and First Reformed.
Since I’ve already put a spotlight on my favorite dialogue in the script (see Themes response), I’m… The only thing I do know is that we have to be kind. Please, be kind. Especially when we don't know what's going on.
I’m going to focus on what I think is the central theme of the story: Time. The journey she takes – comprised of her many mini-journeys involving jumping from one universe to another – is the journey she needs to…
In terms of character archetypes, I’m inclined to assess the key characters -- Waymond | Alpha… Not so much Joy | Jobu. They hold firmly to the nemesis mask throughout until that wonderful scene (119-121) where Evelyn and Joy have a…
One of the reasons I recommend this script to my students is it falls into a category of what I… What I want to focus on is the structure of the plot because it’s both unconventional and conventional.
2023 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 24 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Script Analysis: “Everything Everywhere All At Once” — Part 5: Dialogue A week-long analysis of the movie which won 7 Oscars including Best Original Screenplay. Download. Read. Discuss.
2023 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 23 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Script Analysis: “Everything Everywhere All At Once” — Part 4: Themes A week-long analysis of the movie which won 7 Oscars including Best Original Screenplay. Download. Read. Discuss.
Great Scene: “Being John Malkovich” Craig is introduced to the 7 1/2 floor of his future place of employment.
The Business of Screenwriting: Hip pocket representation The gray area between being signed by an agent or manager… and kinda signed.
