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Designing Your Scenes

February 12, 2014

In most scenes, two or more characters are both pursuing goals of their own that involve the other character. This pursuit of multiple goals by...

Avoid Direct Dialogue

February 11, 2014

In real life, dialogue often occurs when people have nothing to say and no goal in mind. When you ask a stranger, “How are you...

“How to Write a Great Script with Final Draft 9” Now Available

February 7, 2014

In Hollywood, Final Draft is the standard for screenwriting, so if you’re using Final Draft 9, you may be interested in my latest e-book, “How...

Values, Ambitions, and Goals

February 1, 2014

There’s a great book on story telling called “Writing Fiction for Dummies” Although the book focuses mostly on novel writing, the principles can be applied...

More Ideas for Movie Titles

January 27, 2014

Coming up with a great movie title can be challenging, so here are some ideas for how to create an intriguing and compelling title. Try...

Crafting Scenes

January 23, 2014

A scene defines action that happens in a single location. The beginning of a scene starts with a scene heading such as: INT. B-2 COCKPIT—...

Another Way to Look at Your Villain

January 20, 2014

For anyone who attended Catholic school run by angry nuns, they know what it’s like to have harsh teachers forcing lessons down your throat using...

Watching Good Movies

January 20, 2014

Just visit “Crackle” and you can see a lot of bad movies that you may never have heard about. Life’s too short to waste time...

Silent Movies

January 17, 2014

There’s a tendency for novice screenwriters to reveal too much in dialogue. The problem is that hearing someone describe something is far less interesting than...

Coming Up with Titles

January 16, 2014

When people start writing a screenplay, they often come up with a title to help them focus. Ideally, a title captures the essence of a...

The 15 Minute Movie Method