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How to Complete the Second Half of a Screenplay

It’s easy to start a screenplay. It’s much harder to finish it. Starting a screenplay takes little thought or preparation. Finishing a screenplay takes a...
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Your Screenwriting Word Processor is a Liability

When most people want to write a screenplay, the first thing they do is rush out and buy a screenwriting word processor. The expectation is...
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How to Make a Story Meaningful

All the action in the world will not make your story better. Just look at recent Hollywood bombs like “Argylle”, “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare”,...
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What’s the Best Software for Screenwriting?

Many people want to know what’s the best software to help them write screenplays. The answer is none. The best way to write screenplays is...
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Never Stop Learning (A Health Update)

Like many people, I’ve always wanted to write a screenplay and see my story get turned into a movie. That’s when I started learning about...
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Keep Increasing the Danger to the Hero

The only way to improve as a screenwriter is to write. That means you must practice writing as often as possible. Rather than write full-length,...
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Keep the Audience in Suspense

Every story must grab and hold the audience’s attention. One of the best ways to do this right from the start is to pose an...
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Make Sure Every Scene Contains Conflict

Every scene must grab and hold an audience’s attention. The best way to do that is to create conflict right away. Think back to the...
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Make Every Scene Start with a Promise of Action

Every scene must move your story forward. One way to do that is to make sure the beginning of every scene grabs the audience’s attention...
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Make Action Change Your Hero

The action of your story must change your hero. Action by itself can grab an audience’s attention but how it affects your hero is the...
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