Endings are the last thing an audience remembers about your movie, so it’s important to craft a memorable ending. Here are two ways to create an ending that can make your screenplay stand out. In a story, nothing should ever come easy for the hero. Even something as simple as checking into a hotel or […]
TV shows are like mini-movies in themselves and if you study the structure of telling a story through a teleplay, you can learn to apply those same principles to screenwriting as well. I grew up watching reruns of the “Twilight Zone” on late night TV. I still remember waiting up late at night to watch […]
Hollywood has already chosen the best pictures of the year at the Golden Globes and Oscars, but how come the best pictures always seem to have the lowest box office returns? The biggest question on everyone’s mind this year is why “The Dark Knight” wasn’t nominated for “Best Picture.” After all, “The Dark Knight” grossed […]
Before you start writing, take a moment to think through your story first. Only after you have defined the framework of your story and know what your story is about should you start the actual process of writing your script. The biggest mistake most novice screenwriters do when writing a script is to start writing. […]
Hollywood is famous for taking a writer’s story, twisting it apart, and churning out something completely different than what the writer intended — and then blaming the writer when the movie sucks at the box office. Here’s what you can do to protect your story. When Michael Blake wrote the script “Dances With Wolves,” his […]