The above picture is really from Disney’s latest live-action remake of “Pinocchio”. Put simply, it’s a perfectly example of...
The above picture is really from Disney’s latest live-action remake of “Pinocchio”. Put simply, it’s a perfectly example of...
One huge problem novices make is writing scenes filled with characters who take action, but who seem flat like...
Far too many movies focus on action, special effects, gunfire, car crashes, and stunts. This is never a formula...
Before painters put a drop of paint on the canvas, they sketch out their ideas first. Yet far too...
There’s a huge difference between beginner screenplays and professional screenplays. Although they both may be formatted correctly, the beginner...
Most novice screenwriters get so focused in telling a story they forget they also have to grab and hold...
One common novice screenwriting mistake is to dump exposition in the dialogue of characters so they wind up telling...
After spending $90 million dollars, Warner Brothers cancelled the “Batgirl” movie despite the fact that it was in post-production...
Screenwriting is storytelling. Not only should you study screenwriting if you want to increase your storytelling skills, but you...
Far too often, novices write scenes where two people just talk to each other. Even worse, this scene is...
For a while, Marvel movies got universal acclaim. By studying the highest rated Marvel movies, you can learn the...
Watch the deleted scenes of any movie and you’ll notice why they were deleted. In many cases, these scenes...
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.