V. Prasad

If you’ve studied screenwriting even a little, you know that writers generally talk about stories as having three Acts with…

There are two questions that speak to who a character is at their core: 1. What do they want? 2.…

The following excerpt is from Taxi Driver, written by Paul Shrader BETSY: You know what you remind me of? TRAVIS:…

“Your screenplay needs more conflict.”  Heard that one before?  Okay, sometimes that’s what people say when they can’t think of…

Your main character can be anybody: man, woman, child, animal, robot, even a vehicle (Cars).  As long as he/she has…

Exposition refers to that information you need the audience to know in order to understand and fully experience your story.…

You have a character.  That character has a goal.  And there are obstacles to achieving that goal.  That’s all you…

Ideally, every scene in your screenplay will have conflict.  The best way to ensure this is to have a cast…

Character and story are the chicken and egg of screenwriting.  Do you start by figuring out your characters and letting…

If you’ve ever found yourself on the edge of your seat at the end of a football game, you’d know…