The screenwriter vs. the director sparked intresting conversation in Hollywood and now thanks to the internet the world. In the last couple of years, this debate resurfaced. Who is the better filmmaker? was the first question. Now it’s boiled down to why screenwriters get no respect. Being a writer-director myself I noticed the power dynamic […]
The 19 Top Signs of a Good Screenplay
Have you written or currently writing a screenplay? If so, you have the same question going through your head. How do I know if it’s good? Or at least good enough to send to readers, producers, etc.? It’s hard to see the flaws in your masterpiece, but real writing is rewriting. At least that’s what […]
Are Script Competitions worth it? List of the ones that are
By the title of this post, you can see there’s been the question about the legitimacy of screenwriting competitions. They sometimes make 100’s of thousands each year, but where does that leave the screenwriters? How many careers have launched? How many rags to riches stories have been covered? It seems a new competition springs year […]
Top 11 Screenwriting Tips for your First Script
So you’re about to work on your first screenplay, I was in the same position years ago. You’re in for a wild ride, for some of you, this might feel natural for others it might take a while to understand. No matter what the case is, we all go through the learning phase. I’ve structured […]
The 13 Steps for writing your next Thriller Screenplay
The thriller genre is the broadest genre in film and because of this its the hardest to write. Usually overlapping into other genres and hardly ever standing alone. Most of the popular crossovers are action, crime thriller or the stylish psychological thriller. Those aside you can put horror or heist thrillers among that list. So […]
What is a script treatment? How to write one professionally
A producer once asked me for a script treatment for a movie idea I pitched her. Being new to filmmaking I had no Idea what this was. I told her “I can send you the script.” She replied “oh nevermind just send me that” I was still curious about what treatment was, so I decided […]