Get Back on the Mat Anyway, Part 2
Stop focusing on all the things you haven't done, and start focusing on the things you have.
Wait! Don't Trash that Script
As William Goldman said about Hollywood, “Nobody knows anything.” Learn all you can but trust your instincts.
Tales from a NaNoWriMo Novice, Part 2
How do you trick yourself into believing that you can still do it? That you should keep going even if you know deep down in your soul you’re not going to “win” anymore?
The Life, Death, and Rebirth of Film Projection
As it is said, film is the rare art form that the artist cannot afford the canvas on which to paint. Digital filmmaking has changed that.
Form Follows Function and Other Lessons My Mother Keeps Teaching Me
We argue because our art form, screenwriting, is different from so many other types of writing. In screenwriting, form literally follows function.
Want to Tell Better Stories? Watch Foreign Films
Foreign films generally assume the audience is savvier, capable of putting two and two together without having to shove things down their throat.
Birth/Rebirth: A Profile of Writer-Director Mx. Laura Moss
Consistently writing and producing your own work is the only thing you can control.
Tales From a NaNoWriMo Novice, Part 1
Say no to life more. This is not the month to live, it’s the month to write.
Below the Line: Script Supervisor Stacy Rowe
"You’ll find that so many people are willing to help you if you work hard and tell people what you want. We all had to start somewhere. You just need the confidence to speak up and make it happen."
Q&A: Formatting Series - Descriptions Should Reflect Genre
I still remember a psychological horror script I read 10 years ago because the scenes were so immersive and—yes—scared the shit out of me.
The Queue: 365 Movies I Never Saw Because I've Spent Too Much Time on Twitter - Part X (October 2023)
The real horror is having unannounced houseguests.
