James, there’s suck. There’s a lot to be said for that approach, too. As I note in the article, especially when you’re first starting out, you can always look…
2017 Dialogue-Writing Challenge: Day 4 A chance for you to work on your dialogue chops and win free prizes!
The Business of Screenwriting: The Power of “No” In the event you break into the business as a screenwriter, you need to be prepared to say this word: No.
Daily Dialogue — January 5, 2017 AVA: What will happen to me if I fail your test? CALEB: Ava - AVA: Will it be bad? CALEB: … I don’t know. AVA: Do you think I might be…
2017 Dialogue-Writing Challenge: Day 3 A chance for you to work on your dialogue chops and win free prizes!
Great Scene: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” One of the most memorable scenes in one of the most memorable John Hughes movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off:
1st Person: Kelly Fremon Craig The writer-director of “The Edge of Seventeen” talks creative process.
2017 Dialogue-Writing Challenge: Day 2 A chance for you to work on your dialogue chops and win free prizes!
Screenwriting 101: Andrew Friedhof “I think it’s an act of folly to write a screenplay as though you’re going into production tomorrow. The first thing you should aim for is…
Daily Dialogue — January 3, 2017 Dave Bowman: Hello, HAL. Do you read me, HAL? HAL: Affirmative, Dave. I read you. Dave Bowman: Open the pod bay doors, HAL. HAL: I’m sorry…
Reader Question: What’s the biggest challenge novelists face when switching to screenwriting? A question via Twitter.
2017 Dialogue-Writing Challenge: Day 1 A chance for you to work on your dialogue chops and win free prizes!
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My wishes for you in 2017 This blog exists for many reasons and a primary one is to try to elevate the quality of the scripts that funnel into Hollywood and other…
