Story & Structure · 6 min

Look And Look And Look

I was sketching an artist friend of mine. I glanced at her a few times and drew her; or what I thought was her. She took…

Video · 2 min

Video: David Simon on the end of the American Century

If you're not a socialist, beware... This talk could make you one. David Simon explains and criticizes the way profit has become the sole purpose of…

Best of the Web · 1 min

Best o/f Web 2 Oct

Story & Structure :: How to create a hit procedural :: Drive: script review Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Comparing scripts :: William Goldman's 10 commandments on writing :: What the…

Story & Structure · 5 min

The Biggest Mistakes I Encounter In Each Genre (2/2)

I was reading away last weekend, burning through script after script, each one in a different genre, becoming more and more frustrated as each script ended.…

Story & Structure · 7 min

The Biggest Mistakes I Encounter In Each Genre (1/2)

I was reading away last weekend, burning through script after script, each one in a different genre, becoming more and more frustrated as each script ended.…

Best of the Web · 1 min

Best o/t Web 25 Sep

Story & Structure :: Spielberg on the Indiana Jones-Tintin connection :: "Good Will Hunting" analysis :: Story structure for short films :: Character generator :: Goals Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: News…

Video · 1 min

Video: Michael Hauge on Pitching

Last week we linked to Michael Hauge's lecture on High Concept. Known for his "Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds," while he was in Australia, Michael…

Best of the Web · 1 min

Best o/t Web 18 Sep

Story & Structure :: Max Landis talks about Frankenstein :: Why we're still seduced by the romcom Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Character in high gear :: Working with directors…

Story & Structure · 1 min

Video: Michael Hauge on High Concept

Earlier this year Screen Australia invited Michael Hauge again, this time to explain to local screenwriters what High Concept means. If you're still struggling with that…

Best of the Web · 1 min

Best o/t Web 28 Aug

Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Raise the stakes | Writers are vultures :: Writing a flop movie like working on a losing political campaign :: No one cares about your…

Script Check · 9 min

Script Check: Handling of Time

One of the main differences between experiencing a story on the screen vs. in print is the handling of time. In a novel you can cheat by…

Best of the Web · 1 min

Best o/t Web 21 Aug

Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Read biographies | Big idea | Themes/motifs :: Zen and the art of technical writing :: The producer's hat :: Second draft advice :: Creating a personal genre…

Video · 2 min

Video: Ira Glass

Yesterday I published a little post about how to be more creative, how not to get stuck on one crappy idea that you're trying to forever…

Story & Structure · 5 min

Train Your Screenwriting Brain

"I am not very good at screenwriting."  "I have no original ideas." "I'm a hack. I can only write clichés." "No matter how hard I try, nothing…

Software Reviews · 8 min

Scrivener: The Sexy vs. The Practical

Word processors are designed for writing. We've all used Word and similar designer babies but it's not often we really push the limits of our software.…