An outline permits a critical scrutiny of the skeleton before the flesh of action and dialogue are applied. In fact,…
The most important character in your screenplay is your protagonist: your hero. It's her story. We hope and fear for…
The beginning screenwriter often uses dialogue as a crutch, thinking it is his best friend. Sure, most characters do have…
Exposition is necessary as an aid to the understanding of the facts from which the story action departs. It is…
Scenes require visual movement. And scene description should include detailed information concerning one or more of the following areas:
In their book The Tools of Screenwriting, David Howard and Edward Mabley illustrate ten things the screenwriter must accomplish when…
Dramatic effect derives from what is probable, and not from what is possible. – Aristotle The course of events the screenwriter…
Only in light of the protagonist’s objective can a screen story be plotted, because in the end, the pursuit of…