Loglines and SAVE THE CAT
Most story (and series) ideas fail at the level of concept. Sad, but true. I’ve learned this the hard way. Of course,...
read moreMost story (and series) ideas fail at the level of concept. Sad, but true. I’ve learned this the hard way. Of course,...
read moreHere’s something that comes up a lot when I work with writers who have original series ideas, and spend time mapping out...
read moreTo my mind, there are four things a concept has to have for it to really work. The first is, it has to be COMPELLING. By that I mean...
read moreEven when your full-time “day job” is working on a writing project (as it is for me), chances are there’s something...
read moreI never met the man in person, but ever since a producer turned me on to SAVE THE CAT a couple years ago, it has been my most-quoted...
read moreI’ve been working on my primary current project, now, for nine months. That might not seem like such a long time, until you...
read moreBecause screenwriting is such a competitive field, and a “tournament profession,” where there are a very limited number...
read moreI realize now, after about ten years making my living as a Los Angeles-based screenwriter, that there is really only one kind of movie...
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