How do you perfect the art of writing a mind-blowing twist ending for your screenplay? In movies, the ending is everything. You can have compelling opening hooks at the beginning of your cinematic tale. You can throw in a plot twist here and there in the second act. But if […]
The spec market is alive and well and with new players like Netflix and Amazon as well as other studios, the appetite for content is at an all-time high right now. We’re excited to bring in screenwriter Matt Duffett who has capitalized on these opportunities to teach you […]
Every year, just a handful of films make it to the top and win that golden statue. But all nominated films are worthwhile; all have something to teach screenwriters aspiring to the Academy Awards. Without further ado… the envelope, please… here are lessons from some of this year’s Oscar-nominated […]
As religious lore has it, God took 6 days to build his world…you have about 10 pages. But make no mistake – you are the God of your script’s world. You add, destroy, create, inspire, manipulate. And the decisions you make as you build your world will inform […]
The Late Entry Deadline for The 2019 PAGE Awards contest is coming up fast: Friday, March 15 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. So, if you haven’t yet entered this year’s contest, now’s the time to get your script in the running! Read More
A storyboard is one method of planning ahead. By visualizing your shots with a storyboard, you can see how your shots fit together before you’ve shot a single foot of film or frame of video, which will prevent you from wasting both time and footage. A good storyboard […]
I am, by nature, a planner. Calendar, task lists, goal sheets, schedules, productivity journals and life planners are all my friends, so I love taking a little time come January, both privately and with my coaching clients, to look back and learn from the year that passed, then […]
Everybody talks about character, but who really writes a great one? Most books on character offer dreary ‘formulas’ where you select character attributes, but this is arbitrary and dull – ‘archetype’ characters feel stale and cliched. So how do you do create great characters? Learn the single greatest […]
If you win, we will introduce you to agents, managers producers and studio executives, and you will receive $1,000 each (up to four recipients), plus an all-expenses paid trip to Los Angeles later this year for meetings and mentorship. 2019 ScreenCraft Fellowship
