The Two Types of TV Stories
Script Magazine has published my new article delineating the two types of stories on television — “procedural” and...
read moreScript Magazine has published my new article delineating the two types of stories on television — “procedural” and...
read moreLoglines describe a movie (or series) idea in a quick sentence or two that provide enough of an idea of what it’s about to...
read moreA very cool new website called “Spec Scout” tracks the status of currently unproduced screenplays in the Hollywood...
read moreA few years ago, screenwriter Craig Mazin wrote a blog post voicing his skepticism about “script consultants” —...
read moreScript Magazine online published my article about ARGO’s use of creative license today. Here’s how it begins: Having...
read moreI recently got to see the L.A. production of THE BOOK OF MORMON musical. I felt I basically knew the story from listening to the...
read moreOn a plane ride a few days ago, I settled in to watch two of the funniest human beings on the planet (Will Farrell and Zach...
read moreLately I’ve been brainstorming what to write for my next feature script. And I’ve been looking for questions to...
read moreBen Fountain’s new novel Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk was recently named a (top five) finalist for the National Book...
read moreYes, it’s true that a writer might only get the opening pages of their script read — and that it will likely be put down right...
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