Nailing The First Page of Your Screenplay (exclusive member ebook)
The old cliché goes that you never get a second chance at a first impression. Truth is, if you don’t nail the first page of your screenplay, you may never …
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Deep-dive study guides on complex areas of screenwriting.
Fixing the Worst Scene in Your Screenplay (exclusive member ebook)
There’s a well-known Howard Hawks quote that goes: ‘A good movie is three good scenes and no bad scenes’. Casting aside its direct meaning, it also hits on an interesting …
How To Generate Narrative Momentum in Screenplays
There’s a great quote from F. Hauser and R. Reich that states: “In all the best material, the outcome is inevitable and inherent in the opening moment and every moment …
Download the 20 Best Screenplays For Screenwriters to Learn The Most From
Stephen King said it best: “if you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the time or the tools to write.“ It’s essential that screenwriters are not only …
10 Commandments of the Accountable Screenwriter (Download)
There are two kinds of rugby player”, the legendary Scottish coach Jim Telfer told his players, “there are the honest ones, and there’s the rest. The honest player gets up in …
How to Write “Mythically” but Avoid Cliche – PDF Guide
Writing mythically with cliché is relatively easy: watch a couple of films, read a couple of books then regurgitate the obvious stuff: quasi-religious story world, the quest, the mentor, initiation, …
Writing Characters That FASCINATE – The Ultimate PDF Guide
The key is writing characters that – crucially – fascinate… Writing great, multi-dimensional characters is one of the hardest – and most important – facets to successful screenwriting. The …
How to Create Intrigue in Screenplays – PDF Guide
How to Create Intrigue – The Screenwriter’s “Golden Goose” To create intrigue is one of the greatest things a screenwriter can achieve. Be it via an urban rom-com, a micro-budget horror, …
Script Coverage Templates & Samples for Download
What is Script Coverage? Whether you’re a screenwriter or a director, a producer or a distributor, a financier or a development executive, script coverage is something that the lion’s share …