Want to turbo-boost your dialogue? Add a dialogue-friendly character. Okay, it’s time for me to be… how to I put this nicely? Parental. I still love you but I have to teach you a couple of lessons. I’ve noticed a good chunk of excuse-making in the comments section about why writers aren’t keeping up. One […]

Congratulations! You’re 8 pages into your screenplay. If I were at your place right now, I’d give you a high-five. Actually, that’s not a good idea in this environment. How bout I send you a virtual elbow-bump instead? Not as visceral but still gets the job done. And, hey. Even if you’re not 8 pages […]

Three, two, one… BLAST OFF! It is time!!! Today is the day we start writing our scripts. For those of you just popping in, we’ve spent the last six days prepping for this moment. Here are those posts: Day 1. Day 2. Day 3. Day 4. Day 5. Day 6. Now you’re probably wondering, “How […]

You’ve been dreading it. That word. That evil enemy of all screenwriters. The seven-letter word that may as well be the seven circles of Hell. I’m talking about the… Outline. Look, I’m not going to debate you on whether it’s good to outline or not. For this script, you’re going to outline. And the good […]

Okay, we’re just two days away from beginning our screenplay. I’m excited! I’ve seen that some of you are concerned this is all going too fast. “Scripts need time and planning and research if they’re going to be any good!” you remind everyone. Let me cut you off right there. The screenwriters who make the […]