Blumhouse is a horror/thriller powerhouse. From paranormal activity to the purge, they definitely have a style with 74 movies and counting; Jason Blum isn’t stopping. So how do you get your script in the hands and minds of the executives at Blumhouse? This topic has been unanswered by them themselves. How do you submit a […]
So you don’t know how to write a dance scene? The words to use, the actions to describe. It can be challenging. What’s too much? What’s too little? 1.) Know the Dance Style and Tell the Reader This first tip will break the show don’t tell rule, but in specific scenarios, it’s justified. Name it. […]
Action scenes are more than just fight scenes. They include chase scenes, car scenes, gun scenes etc.. Any scenes that involve rapid movement to accomplish a goal for your protagonist. What we will cover is: How much detail should you go into? What elements are important to include? How do you translate your imagination onto […]
We’ve already already talked about introducing characters but what about multiple ones in the same scene. It can be tricky to introduce multiple characters in a screenplay, even for seasoned scriptwriters. A group introduction is the first opportunity to hook your reader in your screenplay. It can make or break a reader’s first impression of […]
Everything has to start somewhere. Screenplays are no exception. Your hero’s story needs to be triggered by something, an event that leads them into the adventure that you’ll take them on throughout the script. That’s the inciting incident, and without a strong one, your story will never properly begin. So how do you write a […]
Ideally, when you’re writing a screenplay, every moment – every line of dialogue, every action, and every plot point – will work. But there are some elements that, if they aren’t working, will cause your whole screenplay to fall apart. The first act break is one of them. As the first transition between two different […]
