Writing and the Creative Life: Possibility Thinking, Practicality Thinking The singular importance of a story idea.
2020 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 25 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Reader Question: Could you explain how writing credits work? A deep dive into the mysteries of screenwriting credits.
2020 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 24 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
60 Second Screenwriter: What are some tips on rewriting a script? A new video series addressing key screenwriting concerns in sixty seconds.
Jerry , when we talk about genres, we need to understand they are fluid. Stories are organic. Personally, I don't think of Adventure as a genre, at least insofar as the Hollywood development community is concerned. Action Adventure…
Advice from a Professional Script Reader “An experienced pro reader always knows a ‘bad’ script within the first 10 pages, usually within the first 3, and often on the first page.”
2020 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 23 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Spec Script Deal: “Bring Me Back” Legendary Pictures acquires romance spec script “Bring Me Back” written by Crosby Selander. Via Deadline:
2020 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 22 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Screenwriting 101: Will Beall “The process is that I force myself to sit down and write and hope it doesn’t turn out shitty. Then if it turns out shitty, I change it.”
Barbara, thanks for your comments. Do you mind if I excerpt this as part of a blog article: I have written about the importance of script readers before, but it’s always a good reminder about how they serve as Hollywood’s threshold…
2020 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 21 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
On Writing “The best advice I know to give is to learn to put up with boredom and frustration. You have to sit through the dull times when nothing’s…
Page One: ‘As Good as It Gets’ (1997) Screenplay by Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks, story by Mark Andrus
300+ Story Ideas Having troubles finding solid story concepts? Here are 330 story ideas drawn from news items over an 11 year period… free for the taking.
2020 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 20 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
