Zero Draft Thirty 2017 September Challenge: Day 22 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Reader Question: Do you have any time management tips on how to write while holding down a… Some practical advice to engender productivity even while working full-time.
Writing and the Creative Life: Something is Better Than Nothing “No matter what you write, good or bad, it’s an improvement to a blank page.”
Daily Dialogue — September 22, 2017 “So this is a Harvard bar, huh? I thought there’d be equations and shit on the wall.”
Zero Draft Thirty 2017 September Challenge: Day 21 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Reader Question: Where to start when developing a story? As always, my advice is: Begin with your story’s characters.
Scene Description Spotlight: “The Deer Hunter” During the Vietnam War, two American prisoners are forced to play Russian roulette.
My Interviews with 51 Black List Writers Delving into their backgrounds, Black List scripts, and craft questions.
The Business of Screenwriting: It’s not just about the script Yes, you should focus on your spec script, but there’s much more to learn.
Zero Draft Thirty 2017 September Challenge: Day 20 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Reader Question: How do you handle songs in a screenplay? Does including the title of a specific recorded song mark you as an amateur?
My Interviews with 25 Nicholl Fellowship Screenwriting Winners Including every winner from 2012–2016.
Report: 2017 London Screenwriters Festival A whirlwind weekend was well worth it for worldwide wordsmiths.
Script To Screen: “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” The three escapees encounter the movie’s version of The Sirens.
Zero Draft Thirty 2017 September Challenge: Day 19 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Writing Mantra: On the other hand… One of the best ways for writers to combat the dreaded Voices Of Negativity.
Screenwriting 101: Elijah Bynum “Writers have to be curious by nature. Curious about life, curious about human beings, curious about what makes the world go around. As…
Daily Dialogue — September 19, 2017 Micky: Boxing’s a chess game. I’m gonna pick my punches, take him down. Go head body head body. Charlene: What is ‘head body head body’…