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Daily Dialogue — September 29, 2018 “There’s more to this than I thought, Charlie. I’m tellin’ ya’, there’s a lot more.”
Reader Question: What does “literary style” mean in terms of writing a screenplay? Over time, screenplays have become less ‘scripty’ and more ‘literary’.
So-Called Screenwriting ‘Rules’: Part 5 There are conventions. There are expectations. There are patterns. But the simple fact is… THERE ARE NO SCREENWRITING RULES!
2018 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 28 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Writing and the Creative Life: Trust the Process In 1978, I was in my final year of a Masters of Divinity program at Yale. Going there was part of the plan I had formulated as an…
Daily Dialogue — September 28, 2018 “Listen, this car runs like shit, man. I had to pull the plugs myself this afternoon.”
Brigette, this is an excellent question because frankly for many pro screenwriters, a script is… For writers who have yet to obtain representation, this is less of a concern. If a script goes out and doesn’t generate interest, there’s…
Reader Question: Could you explain how writing credits work? A deep dive into the mysteries of screenwriting credits.
So-Called Screenwriting ‘Rules’: Part 4 There are conventions. There are expectations. There are patterns. But the simple fact is… THERE ARE NO SCREENWRITING RULES!
2018 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 27 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
The Business of Screenwriting: Never send out a script before it’s ready Or how I almost managed to kill my screenwriting career before it started.
Can a Protagonist evolve into an Antagonist? “I prefer to look at it in Jungian terms: The Protagonist’s shadow has emerged from latency and because the Protagonist has not confronted…
So-Called Screenwriting ‘Rules’: Part 3 There are conventions. There are expectations. There are patterns. But the simple fact is… THERE ARE NO SCREENWRITING RULES!
2018 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 26 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Script to Screen: “Jerry Maguire” A fired sports agent… a goldfish… and a personal assistant make a defiant, if awkward exit.
Daily Dialogue — September 26, 2018 Max: Yeah, Lenny, what’s up? It’s me. Lenny: Just got off the phone with the cops. Desk sergeant called to check if you brought the cab in…
So-Called Screenwriting ‘Rules’: Part 2 There are conventions. There are expectations. There are patterns. But the simple fact is… THERE ARE NO SCREENWRITING RULES!
2018 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 25 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Screenwriting 101: Taylor Sheridan “I’ve made up little mantras for myself, catchphrases from a screenwriting book that doesn’t exist. One is ‘Write the movie you’d pay to go…
Daily Dialogue — September 25, 2018 “Oh, it’s not the speed really so much, I just wish I hadn’t drunk all that cough syrup this morning.”
Reader Question: What’s the best way to approach pitching? There’s not one way to pitch, but this way works.
So-Called Screenwriting ‘Rules’: Part 1 There are conventions. There are expectations. There are patterns. But the simple fact is… THERE ARE NO SCREENWRITING RULES!
