3 Reasons Screenwriters Should Get Their Format Straight
I’m “Mad as Hell” and here’s why: The other day I had a script to read and I started pulling out my hair after a few pages because the writer clearly had no idea what a feature film screenplay was...
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7 Rules for Writing Short Films
A short film script can be a great calling card for a writer. Short films aren’t a lesser form of cinematic storytelling. In fact writing them requires the exact same skills as writing a feature length...
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6 Tips to Re-Build Your Story From the Ground Up
1. Remember: The first draft of anything is shit I’m quoting Ernest Hemingway here. And when asked about rewriting, he answered that he rewrote the ending to “A Farewell to Arms” thirty-nine times...
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5 Reasons Your Script Needs a Paper Edit
A movie is essentially written three times. Once (many times!) on the screenwriter’s laptop, the second time during production and the third time in the editing room. And quite frankly I’m learning...
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Reality Check – Why Scribes Should Also Write Lo-To-No Budget Movies.
January is that time of the year when a lot of screenwriters out there try to stick to their New Year resolution of coming up with a new script so I thought a reality check was in order before you...
View Article6 Rules of Screenplay Research
It’s often said in screenwriting books that scribes should write about what they know. I personally think it’s advice that needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Oftentimes when you are hired to pen a...
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