“The problem” is the thing you can’t figure out. Every screenplay has it. And there are so many different versions…
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You’re stuck. You know your ultimate goal: do a rewrite of your sci-fi spec script, but you’ve gotten sidetracked, run…
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Reality check: your original spec screenplay is probably never going to get sold. But that’s okay because your primary goal…
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If the first obstacle is writing a kick-ass screenplay, then the second hurdle is getting your script read by someone…
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There are five major components to writing a screenplay: Character, Story, Structure, Voice, and Form. Now anyone can learn the…
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First let me say that there are exceptions to everything, but for the most part, the "midpoint mirror" applies to…
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Screenplay Genre: Drama / Romance Movie Time: 102 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Ugarte (Peter Lorre) comes to Rick's Café Américain,…
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There is nothing more futile than a writer who tries to perfect one screenplay over a lifetime. Because the reality…
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I talk about this a lot – simply because a lot of the time, people just don't do it. And…
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If you're reading this and you haven't competed a feature length screenplay yet, you are still in Munchkin land. By…
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