May 19 Love0 The Power of the Logline By Patrick Kirkland Script Tips... In Action “What’s it about?” Ever get that question? What do you say? Do you spout off three or four paragraphs describing…Read More
May 12 Love0 Writing in the Now By Patrick Kirkland Script Tips... In Action McKee: Nothing happens in the real world? Are you out of your fucking mind? People are murdered every day! There's…Read More
May 05 Love0 When Voice Over Works By Patrick Kirkland Script Tips... In Action Every writer has a different take on Voice Over, but for the most part, the usual argument goes something like…Read More
Apr 28 Love0 The Bull of Writer’s Block By Patrick Kirkland Script Tips... In Action “The night was… moist.” -Throw Momma From the Train, 1987 Writer’s Block. I’m not sure that there’s anything more fearful.…Read More
Apr 20 Love0 To Be the Writer By Patrick Kirkland Script Tips... In Action And can you by no drift of conference Get from him why he puts on this confusion, Grating so harshly…Read More
Apr 14 Love0 The NASCAR Draft: Fast and Furious By Patrick Kirkland Script Tips... In Action This week’s plan: Pick my topic. Do enough planning to get me through the first draft. Do a quick draft,…Read More
Apr 06 Love8 Know Your Ending: There Will Be Blood By Patrick Kirkland Script Tips... In Action When most people start writing, they usually start at the beginning. It makes sense, right? Introduce your character. Set up…Read More
Mar 24 Love0 Screenplay Readings: Writers First Aid By Patrick Kirkland Script Tips... In Action The Day has come. You’ve finished your screenplay, and now you’re ready to send it out and make your millions,…Read More
Mar 16 Love0 Fixing “The Problem”: The Happening By Patrick Kirkland Script Tips... In Action My last article had a problem. Something about it just wasn’t working, and to my horror, it went live, made…Read More
Mar 09 Love0 Success Through Failure: Writing Teaches Writing By Patrick Kirkland Script Tips... In Action Writer’s Note: This is dreadful, awful, horrendous, and so it goes… when you’re a writer. It’s not that the article…Read More