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How to Use Public Domain Properties to Create a Screenplay

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The Green Knight Public Domain Properties
In many ways, public domain properties are the film and TV industry’s lifeblood. They’re at least a substantial piece of how stories are created, adapted and marketed. But what are they and how can you use them to inspire your next screenplay? We take a look at what public domain properties are and how you can use them in your screenwriting. Table of ContentsWhat Are Public Domain Properties?Why Use Public Domain Properties?1. Using Public Domain Properties Saves Money2. The Public

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120 of the BEST Scene Prompts to Kickstart Your Writing

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Writing Scene Prompts
Table of ContentsWhat are Scene Prompts?What Should You Do With Scene Prompts?Tense Scene PromptsSad Scene PromptsHappy Scene PromptsAction Scene PromptsScene Prompts That Involve Certain Elements Neutral Scene Prompts What are Scene Prompts? Scene prompts are there to help writers get their creative juices flowing. Say a screenwriter finds themselves stuck during a script, unsure of how to add a scene to move the narrative forward. Or they can’t come up with a good idea for a screenplay in the first

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The 22 PIXAR STORYTELLING RULES: Lessons for Screenwriters

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Up Storytelling
Pixar films are some of the most well-crafted stories in cinema history. And so it’s no wonder that there appear to be Pixar storytelling rules that writers and directors of these movies typically follow. In 2011, a Pixar story artist, Emma Coats, wrote and tweeted a list of “Story Rules” she learned while working for Pixar. Note: She has now stated she wishes she had called them “guidelines” instead. The so-called guidelines were essentially a number of tips for writers

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6 KEY Ways to Adapt a Short Story & the Best Short Story Adaptations

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Arrival Short Story Adaptation

Short stories can seem like unlikely source material for some of the best and most compelling feature films. They may be limited in their length but often it’s the confines …

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