Reading Time: 3 minutesQuality script ideas are the foundation of any good movie. (And creating them is one of the FIRST big steps to becoming a screenwriter that doesn’t suck.) But learning how malleable – and constantly evolving – screenplay ideas...
Reading Time: 4 minutesComing up with solid screenplay ideas that don’t suck is certainly important, but as a script reader too often I’ve seen story ideas derailed because of a crappy screenplay title. So, in this column we’re gonna go over how to...
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this edition of “Weird Stuff You Gotta Do When Writing a Screenplay,” we go over that most strange and awkward task: how to introduce a character in a screenplay. You’ve gone through all the character-building exercises. Your...
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe only thing harder than WRITING… …is NOT writing. I’ve learned this firsthand, as I’ve battled a months-long bout of… …Grade-A, Top-Shelf, Primo, First-Class Writer’s Block. And I know it’s been...
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this tip on writing scripts that don’t suck, we’re gonna get a little personal. (Which is where the BEST scripts live.) We’re going to talk about how to find the best/worst hero for your upcoming screenplay. About 15 years...