“What the hell are you?” - Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger), Predator What kind of story are you telling? What is your screenplay’s film genre? These questions can be hard - a lot harder than many screenwriters think. If you don’t know how to [...]
“It is wonderful to be the center of attention.” -Michael Scott, The Office Stories have impact. Why? Because they affect people in some way. Exactly how do we affect people with our stories? Through our protagonist. But what is a protagonist? And [...]
“Seriously, Lana, call Kenny Loggins, ‘cause you’re in the danger zone. From Top Gun?” – Archer from Archer In relationships, “red flags” are moments or behaviors that give us pause and make us think “is this something I should be concerned about?” [...]
“Script readers… what is their deal?” - Not Jerry Seinfeld In this post, we'll cover specific tactics to help make your screenplay more appealing to script readers and to increase the chances of getting a favorable review from them. We can always [...]
We are very excited about our short film contest, and we hope you are too! Here are some tips to help you more easily create a great screenplay for this (and any other) short film contest. First, be sure to check [...]
