The Business of Screenwriting: The screenwriter as problem-solver Words of wisdom from legendary Hollywood producer Max Millimeter.
Reader Question: How likely is it newbie writers get screwed in rewrite process? Everybody in Hollywood gets rewritten… and that will likely mean YOU!
Interview (Video): Andrew Kevin Walker Screenwriter talks Se7en during his 2015 Austin Film Festival appearance.
Reader Question: Do characters “own” a scene? Ownership is less important than underlying conflict between characters.
Script to Screen: “The Dark Knight Rises” A video comparison from the script to what ended up in the movie.
Screenwriting 101: Mark Duplass “Every question I hear when I speak at colleges or film festivals is, ‘How can I get my script in the hands of someone who is gonna help me…
Jared, you cover a lot of territory in your comments and it’s good stuff. Tons of movies have conventional story structures and almost ALL of them fall into the three movements of the Hero’s Journey
Reader Question: Do you have advice on handling money after first script sale? That first deal is a breakthrough, not a career, so it pays to be money-wise.
Takeaways from the 2017 Willamette Writers Conference A few lessons from the 48th annual conference in Portland, Oregon.
Zero Draft Thirty 2017 Autumn Challenge: Coming in September! Fade In. Fade Out. Thirty Days. No Excuses.
Interview (Video): Justin Marks From the 2016 Austin Film Festival, the screenwriter of The Jungle Book.
