Screenwriting 101: Matthew Federman “Biggest mistake writers make when pitching is getting bogged down in details. Think about it like a great movie you saw recently that…
Writing Dialogue There are many intangibles about the craft of screenwriting. Much of that derives from the fact that story itself is organic. Stories —…
On Writing “I read everything. I read my way out of the two libraries in Harlem by the time I was thirteen. One does learn a great deal about writing…
Interview (Video): Scott Beck and Bryan Woods A half-hour conversation with the originators and co-writers of the smash hit movie A Quiet Place.
Great Scene: “American Beauty” Today’s great scene comes courtesy of writer Alan Ball and the fantastic dark satire he wrote American Beauty (1999). This is a hauntingly…
Video: Aaron Sorkin Answers Screenwriting Questions Inquiries lobbed at one of Hollywood’s most famous screenwriters.
Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: 1 Page A Day 1 month prep + 4 months writing + 1 month rewriting = 2 scripts per year.
Writing and the Creative Life: Why Staring Into Space Is an Important Strategy for Success “In the shower we are simply staring into space, washing our hair on autopilot. We aren’t checking our messages or Twitter feed, or writing…
The Business of Screenwriting: The Travails of Pitching (Part 2) — The Surprise Visitor After the humbling experience of pitching the latest project to a distracted exec, we actually sell it to another studio. We head out to…
Jerry, check out this article: How do I handle characters speaking in a foreign language? https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/reader-question-how-do-i-handle-characters-speaking-in-a-foreign-language-bc152b7a3cb5
There are no screenwriting rules There are guidelines, conventional wisdom, patterns, and principles… but no rules.
Screenwriting 101: David Rabinowitz and Charlie Wachtel David: We talk about this all the time, for better for worse, if we’re talking about pursuing any idea, we need to know what the marketing…
How They Write A Script: Alvin Sargent “I think too many people are too organized; they’ve got it all worked out, instead of hearing their characters first. Get the goop out…
