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Don’t Worry About Writing Perfectly, Just Write!
This article from MovieBytes (a great resource for information about screenwriting contests) has some solid tips about how to improve your screenwriting, but this tip is the one that stood out to me...
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What Not to Do in Your First 5 Pages
This article from MovieBytes.com gives some simple, practical advice for how not to give away your inexperience in the first few pages of your writing, the pages that every reader is going to judge you...
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Quote of the Day: Wesley Strick
I have two tricks. One is that I write every day, regardless of whether I want to or not because as I just said, in a way I never want to write. It’s not even an issue. I just write four pages a day...
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Story v. Character: Which Matters More?
This article from The Script Lab takes a look at the battle that every writer fights to not just create an unforgettable story but unforgettable characters as well AND to make the two fit together...
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Writing Assignments Versus Spec Sales
John Buchanan of Script Magazine has written an article about opportunities often overlooked by novice screenwriters: writing assignments. Buchanan quotes Jeff Morris saying, ““The total amount of...
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Writing Concise, Visual Action Descriptions
Paul Chitlik of Script Magazine recently fielded the question, “How can a screenwriter write descriptions we can “see” without overwriting them?” Paul offered some poignant advice: Here’s one of the...
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How Professional Screenwriters Work
John Buchanan of Script Magazine recently laid out the work habits that writers need to have to be successful in the film industry: Screenwriting is unlike any other professional endeavor. To survive...
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Writing Strong Leading Ladies
Pilar Alessandra recently spelled out ten tips for writing strong female lead characters. Here are her tips: 1. Turn The Tables on Female Stereotypes Don’t ignore negative perceptions about women;...
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Don’t Plagiarize, Do Steal
‘It’s not where you take things from – it’s where you take them to.’ -Jean-Luc Godard Paul Peditto has written a great article for MovieBytes.com about the benefits of stealing — not plagiarizing, but...
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John Steinbeck’s Six Writing Tips
Maria Popova of Brain Pickings (a site I highly suggest all writers peruse) has shared six writing tips that John Steinbeck originally shared in an interview with The Paris Review in 1975: Abandon the...
View ArticleWhat Not to Do in Your First 5 Pages
This article from MovieBytes.com gives some simple, practical advice for how not to give away your inexperience in the first few pages of your writing, the pages that every reader is going to judge you...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Wesley Strick
I have two tricks. One is that I write every day, regardless of whether I want to or not because as I just said, in a way I never want to write. It’s not even an issue. I just write four pages a day...
View ArticleStory v. Character: Which Matters More?
This article from The Script Lab takes a look at the battle that every writer fights to not just create an unforgettable story but unforgettable characters as well AND to make the two fit together...
View ArticleWriting Assignments Versus Spec Sales
John Buchanan of Script Magazine has written an article about opportunities often overlooked by novice screenwriters: writing assignments. Buchanan quotes Jeff Morris saying, ““The total amount of...
View ArticleDiablo Cody on What No One Tells You About Being a Screenwriter
The infamous Diablo Cody (Juno, Young Adult) recently did an interview for Vulture in which she explained seven things that no one tells you about being a top screenwriter. Now, most writers won’t have...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Wesley Strick
I have two tricks. One is that I write every day, regardless of whether I want to or not because as I just said, in a way I never want to write. It’s not even an issue. I just write four pages a day...
View ArticleStory v. Character: Which Matters More?
This article from The Script Lab takes a look at the battle that every writer fights to not just create an unforgettable story but unforgettable characters as well AND to make the two fit together...
View ArticleWriting Assignments Versus Spec Sales
John Buchanan of Script Magazine has written an article about opportunities often overlooked by novice screenwriters: writing assignments. Buchanan quotes Jeff Morris saying, ““The total amount of...
View ArticleWriting Concise, Visual Action Descriptions
Paul Chitlik of Script Magazine recently fielded the question, “How can a screenwriter write descriptions we can “see” without overwriting them?” Paul offered some poignant advice: Here’s one of the...
View ArticleHow Professional Screenwriters Work
John Buchanan of Script Magazine recently laid out the work habits that writers need to have to be successful in the film industry: Screenwriting is unlike any other professional endeavor. To survive...
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