When you are talking to a writer there is one thing that makes an amateur writer stand out, “Someone will steal my idea”. Not only does it say that they are an amateur, it...
How do I get a Screenwriting Career The one thing that has made it easier and at the same time more difficult to establish a screenwriting career is the internet. A Screenwriting career –...
Forensic Film Viewing isn’t really an industry term. It is just a way to explain in simple terms what I do and what I think you should try if you want to learn screenwriter...
These things may seem simple until you do them. I am staying away from the truly awful advice that litters the internet like “don’t be boring”. These are practical tips that once you do...
There are a number of reason why it is so hard to sell a screenplay. They are logical, real and completely understandable if you think about them. There is one reason that you will...
Think of your screenplay option as the blue print to you future relationship. It is far better to have an uncomfortable conversation now, than when you are several months in and something you didn’t...
What is a screenplay option? Is a common question. The best way of thinking about a script option is that someone is renting your script. You are giving someone the “Option” to purchase the...
The most important question you need answered in your career is “how to write an original film”. Why is this important? Because film is one of the only mediums were a copy doesn’t cut...
Writer vs Filmmaker – what are you? I think it is important to perhaps establish some form of gradient for craft. A lot of people say they are “writers”. But that just means that...
How to make your scenes work. A good scene is more important than anything else. No doubt you’ve be told that you must grab a reader on the first page. Or that people can...
Rules, Laws and Writing Gurus (ignore them). In life we crave certainty. It makes us feel secure. If you have ever studied Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, ‘Security’ is a base need. As humans once...
