Screenwriting Articles
What happens when you ask artificial intelligence to write a movie idea or screenplay outline? Here’s how you can use AI to help you brainstorm your story and scripts.
If you don’t have an agent — and don’t know how to get one — you think, how can I sell my script without an agent? More importantly…should you even try?
Public domain, story copyright, and intellectual property laws affect the stories about Middle Earth that Amazon can tell. Could this explain why the show is suffering?
3 Reasons why Fantastic Beasts 3 was disappointing, and how you can avoid similar story issues in your own screenplays.
Originality for storytellers is always attainable, according to the master of macabre. Here’s why.
Love it or hate it, Final Draft is considered the industry standard in Hollywood. Why is that, and should you consider switching?
The screenplay for this action hit and Christmas favorite has a lot to teach us about characterization!
Where do you draw the line between fiction and reality, especially with the modern medium of screenwriting? Poe says this.
By analyzing what Poe says about how to tell stories, screenwriters can learn from his timeless wisdom.
If you’ve got two characters talking on the phone in a scene of your script, then you’ll need to follow one of these methods of properly showing the conversation.
As one of the best screenplays ever written, growing screenwriters can learn a TON from the first few opening pages of the Alien script.
Ever wondered what it would be like to re-write a movie you love? This is how you do it, using “The Maltese Falcon” as an example.
The Raiders of the Lost Ark has a lot to teach screenwriters about storytelling — and not always in ways you’d expect.
How do you use wrylies / parentheticals in screenplays? That's what I'll explain in this scriptwriting tutorial.
Poe was more than the master of the macabre — here’s what all storytellers should learn from his timeless advice.
Scriptwriters are usually told to write in "spec" format, but how does that differ from shooting scripts? What does spec screenplay even mean? Here, I'll explain the difference between shooting and spec scripts.
When you're writing characters who speak in a different language, how do you know how to show that in script formatting? In this screenwriting tutorial, I'll show you several usable options and which to use when.
Ellipses and dashes often confuse beginning screenwriters. In this scriptwriting tutorial, I'll show you how to use the dash and ellipsis correctly.
In your script, you might be confused as to how or when to introduce a character that the audience isn't supposed to know yet. Here's how to reveal an unknown character.
The 10 filmmaking and storytelling lessons I learned when I adapted my favorite poem into a short film.
If you're new to screenwriting, I'll bet you've wondered what screenplay formatting software to get. There are so many choices! Allow me to demystify your options, which are really between freeware and paid software. Which is better?
Blake Snyder’s famous book “Save the Cat” is often hailed as the best screenwriting how-to guide. However, there are five reasons why his storytelling lessons should be taken with a grain of salt.
If you think screenplay format is a necessary evil or a pointless hurdle, change your mindset. When you embrace the nuance, you’ll become a better storyteller.
Writing is rewriting — but how do you make your writing better when the story is done? Here’s how to wordsmith your story.
What is the best storytelling book? For me, there’s one that stands out and altered how I view narrative forever.
Five steps to delve into your creative consciousness and discern your identity — and how to write it authentically.
I don’t have an agent, but how can I send my script to an agent to see if they’ll represent me or sell my script?