Many people are interested in writing a screenplay for a movie but many more seem interested in creating their own TV show. Neither goal is easy and most studios prefer to work with experienced writers before giving them a chance to make their own TV show. Still, if you’re interested, making your own TV show […]
Learning anything new is more about time management than intelligence. The harder you work at something, the better you’ll get so one way to get better at screenwriting is to copy what others have done. One way to improve your screenwriting skill is to watch a favorite movie and try to duplicate the scene in […]
This is the way most screenwriters work. They write a screenplay and send it off to a screenplay contest, hoping they’ll win. That’s like learning to ride a bicycle for the first time and entering the Tour de France, hoping they’ll win. Sorry, but that’s not going to happen. What’s far more likely to happen […]
For some odd reason, many people want to write a screenplay, yet they fail to study and learn from existing movies to see what works and what fails. The more you study existing movies, the more techniques you can learn. By dissecting a favorite movie, you can see why it works. By studying a lousy […]
There’s a recent story about how Disney has ordered major reshoots for the latest Captain America 4 movie. Studios order reshoots when a preliminary version of the movie tests poorly with audiences. The big question is why do studios constantly shoot major scenes only to cut them later? The key problem always lies with the […]
Most people are not successful in their field. It has nothing to do with their talent, skill, education, background, or personality. It has everything to do with the question they ask themselves. When striving for success, most people ask this question: “How can I get money from other people? This is a certain path to […]
Everyone can come up with a great idea for a story. That’s easy. The hard part is turning any idea into a great story. The answer lies in making every moment count. From start to finish, every scene must entice, captivate, and seduce the audience. To do that, it all boils down to writing great […]
After spending $90 million dollars, Warner Brothers cancelled the “Batgirl” movie despite the fact that it was in post-production and nearly done. Warner Brothers also cancelled “Scoob!: Holiday Haunt” as well despite sinking so much money into both productions. The reason Warner Brothers cancelled both projects is that they decided they had already lost so […]
Here’s one trap that many novices fall into and never get themselves out. They focus on creating an idea and then believe that idea is their ticket to success. In reality, ideas are nothing more than empty air. Everyone has ideas. When people spend all their time coming up with ideas but never implementing any […]
Every year, people write thousands of screenplays. Out of those thousands, a very small percentage are actually any good. Out of that small percentage of good screenplays, only a handful ever get made. When writing screenplays, the odds are against you. To maximize your chances, you must get past the script readers. Since script readers […]