The biggest mistake in writing a screenplay is writing poor scenes. The difference between a poor scene and a...
The biggest mistake in writing a screenplay is writing poor scenes. The difference between a poor scene and a...
The most important part of your story is the ending. Think of a fireworks show where the big finale...
The best stories have two kinds of conflict: internal and external. Internal conflict occurs between your hero’s opposing beliefs...
Creating a story out of thin air is never easy. That’s why so many stories wind up feeling incomplete...
If you want to create a memorable character, start with the choices they make. The toughest choices for any...
A screenplay should be like a roller coaster. Right from the start it should promise an exciting ride and...
Your beginning shapes your ending. That doesn’t just apply to your story but to your career as a screenwriter....
Most people write bad scenes. The main reason why so many people write awful scenes is that they don’t...
It’s easy to start a screenplay. It’s much harder to finish it. Starting a screenplay takes little thought or...
When most people want to write a screenplay, the first thing they do is rush out and buy a...
All the action in the world will not make your story better. Just look at recent Hollywood bombs like...
Many people want to know what’s the best software to help them write screenplays. The answer is none. The...
First place winner in Scriptapalooza’s 2023 screenwriting competition for the supernatural horror screenplay titled “Nightmares From a Past Life”. Author of “The 15 Minute Movie Method”, “Story Starter”, and “Writing Scenes for Screenplays” in addition to over 50 computer books. Writer of “Three of a Kind”, a situation comedy produced by San Diego State University’s film class that won a student Emmy award. Designer of the board game “Orbit War”, published by Steve Jackson Games, that simulates satellite warfare in the near future.