How to Turn a Scene into a Story
Having trouble focusing on what the script’s like? How about getting an idea for the story in the first place? Let me propose one possible… Read More »How to Turn a Scene into a Story
Screenwriting
Quick Tip: Page Economy
I had the opportunity to be in a writer’s room, and found myself often sliding into the position of ‘page economist’- which means I would… Read More »Quick Tip: Page Economy
Terror Taught Me: Host
Host, written by Gemma Hurley, Rob Savage, and Jed Shepherd, follows six friends who decide to host a seance over zoom. The seance does not… Read More »Terror Taught Me: Host
Script Breakdowns: Whinefields Method
As Stephen King says, if you don’t have time to read, you don’t have time to write. That goes doubly so for screenwriting. Not only… Read More »Script Breakdowns: Whinefields Method
Giving Notes: Speak From the Heart
Everybody likes to sound smart. As writers, we spend a lot of our time listening to other writers explain their concepts in a smart manner.… Read More »Giving Notes: Speak From the Heart
Steal This Move: Buffaloed
The 2020 release Buffaloed, written by Brian Sacca, follows small-time hustler Peg. Played by Zoey Deutch, she’s hounded by debt collectors due to her fees… Read More »Steal This Move: Buffaloed
Quick Tip: Procrastination
You envision the battles, the arcs, and the theme. You sit down and… nothing. You are now the victim of the writer’s block. Or are… Read More »Quick Tip: Procrastination
Terror Taught Me: After Midnight
The newest from microbudget genre writer/director/star Jeremy Gardner, After Midnight focuses on a man in the throes of a break-up who every night must face… Read More »Terror Taught Me: After Midnight
Steal This Move: Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey, written by Christina Hodson and directed by Cathy Yan, brings a new and chaotic energy to the DCEU. Set in a new… Read More »Steal This Move: Birds of Prey
Outlining with Chidori: The Outline!
We’re running two-part series on outlining by Screenwriters Network member chidori. The previous article covered Idea Generation. All members are welcome to submit articles on… Read More »Outlining with Chidori: The Outline!