Script Tips

Recently, I was asked about the use of “false action”, which was described to me as forcing characters to do…

“It’s not what you know, but who you know.” I’m entirely aware that this gray-haired saying is unoriginal and overused;…

It’s true. The character can do your job, but not in the way you’ve probably been told. Here’s how it…

Story. It’s the single most important element. And that’s saying a lot – there are a ton of important elements.…

“The problem” is the thing you can’t figure out. Every screenplay has it. And there are so many different versions…

You’re stuck. You know your ultimate goal: do a rewrite of your sci-fi spec script, but you’ve gotten sidetracked, run…

Reality check: your original spec screenplay is probably never going to get sold. But that’s okay because your primary goal…

If the first obstacle is writing a kick-ass screenplay, then the second hurdle is getting your script read by someone…

There are five major components to writing a screenplay: Character, Story, Structure, Voice, and Form. Now anyone can learn the…

First let me say that there are exceptions to everything, but for the most part, the "midpoint mirror" applies to…