On Writing “One of the most important things that I teach them early on is that writing requires revision and that writing is a process. I teach…
Sundays with Stephen King’s “On Writing” A series featuring reflections on writing from the famed author’s memoir.
2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 12 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
The Theology of Cinema: Guilt “The danger of our guilt, both personal and collective, is less that we won’t take it to heart than that we’ll take it to heart overmuch…
Script To Screen: “Black Swan” The dramatic climax of the 2010 psychological thriller Black Swan, screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John J. McLaughlin, story…
2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 11 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Video: Wes Anderson interviews Robert Evans Yes, this actually happened in 2002. You can watch it here.
2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 10 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Reader Question: Is there a rule as to how many “cuss words” can be used in a script? Delving into the sometimes mysterious world of the MPAA ratings system.
Writing and the Creative Life: Do It Because You Love It Back in 2012, a longtime reader of the blog forwarded me some numbers in a post I titled: Facing the Odds. I included his observations in…
2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 9 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
10 Screenwriting Skills and Traits You Need Develop your expertise in 10 areas to maximize your screenwriting potential.
The Business of Screenwriting: The Crazed Life of a Studio Executive There is nothing laid-back about movie execs who live life in the fast lane and this impacts you — the writer.
2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 8 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity