Screenwriter Blog Posts
How to Make Dialogue Better in Your Screenplay – Simple Tricks To Be Creative
Nothing kills a good story faster than bad dialogue. If your screenplay dialogue is predictable, if everybody speaks in the same rhythm, or if every ...
Stop Telling Your Idea: 3 Levels of Character DNA to Revolutionize How You Show Not Tell
Beyond the Surface: Is Your Character’s Truth in Their DNA? In screenwriting, the mantra “Show, Don’t Tell” is often treated as a simple instruction to ...
Ready To Sell A Screenplay? 11-Point Checklist To Begin
When you want to sell a screenplay, it can be hard to know if your script is really ready to be shopped. It seems that ...
5 Ways to Establish Your Screenwriter Identity
Screenwriters often wonder whether they should write screenplays in the same genre or if they should write in different genres to show their range. Find ...
Should I Put 1 or 2 Spaces Between Sentences?
In dialogue, how many spaces between sentences? Are there 2 blank spaces between the period and the next sentence? Or 1 blank space? Actually, Guy, it’s ...
Seven Major Career Skills For Screenwriter: What Can You Outsource?
One of the challenges for screenwriters and really many other active, ambitious creative people is trying to find time to do all the things they ...
How To Make Your Idea Shine Through in Your Pitchfest One-Sheet
When you take your screenplay idea to pitchfests, you may want to leave a one-sheet behind with film executives and talent agents you talk to. ...
How To Overcome Procrastination Now
WOW! Every once in a while, time goes by so fast that I’ll suddenly realize it’s been a long time since I sent out one ...
Great Sources of Good Story Ideas
Where do good story ideas for a screenplay come from? It could be anywhere! As a screenwriter, it’s a good idea to always be tuned ...
The Screenwriter’s Best Resource For Authentic Creativity
The most effective, powerful, and interesting characters you can create for a screenplay are often based on real people. If you look back over your ...
How To Create A Tipping Point In Your Screenwriting Career
One of the most critical elements of success in any field, and especially, in Hollywood as a screenwriter, is to take consistent, directed action in ...
How to Write a Screenplay: A Beginner’s Step-by-Step Guide
Writing a screenplay can feel like an overwhelming challenge, especially if you’re just starting out. It’s often said that writing is the hardest part of ...
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