Genre: Biopic Premise: He’s considered by many to be the most popular serial killer of all time. This is his story. Or his version of it. About: Today’s script landed on the 2012 Black List AS WELL as winning the Nicholl Fellowship that year. Zac Efron is starring. He’ll be joined by suddenly hot again […]

Today’s review includes one of my favorite little-known storytelling devices. So read on to add a new screenwriting weapon to your arsenal! Genre: Horror Premise: A young woman with a history of mysterious behavior falls in love with a classmate during her first year at university to devastating results. About: Take note of this name […]

Genre: Gothic Drama Premise: A psychiatrist becomes involved with a disturbed young woman, but falls foul of those responsible for her condition — a former Nazi doctor and mysterious Reverend Sister. Why You Should Read: Played against the rainy altitude of the Austrian Tyrol in 1975, FROM THE CONVALESCENCE OF CHRISTIANNE ZELMAN is both love […]

One of the things that separates professional writers from amateurs is character work. Their characters are deeper, more compelling, and overall more memorable. Unfortunately, it’s difficult for the amateur writer to understand WHY their characters lack these qualities. All they hear is, “The characters lacked depth,” or “The characters weren’t three-dimensional.” What the hell does […]

Genre: Biopic Premise: (from Black List) The story of writer/director John Hughes, whose emotionally honest high school movies helped to define American culture in the 1980s–but who, at the very height of his success, abruptly abandoned filmmaking for reasons that have never been fully explained. About: It’s back to the most recent Black List with […]