Quick Tip: The Prelap
We’ve talked about writing to the cut before, but I wanted to dig in on one especially useful tool – the prelap. Prelaps get noted… Read More »Quick Tip: The Prelap
On Spec
Terror Taught Me: The Hunt and Point of View
The Hunt, Damon Lindelof and Nick Cuse’s horror spec, brings The Most Dangerous Game into the modern era of partisanship and divisiveness. Liberal elites hunt… Read More »Terror Taught Me: The Hunt and Point of View
Steal This: Training Day and Tactics
Following up on yesterday’s post about Objectives and Tactics, let’s look at a prime example: Training Day. Written by David Ayer and directed by Antoine… Read More »Steal This: Training Day and Tactics
Quick Tips: Objectives & Tactics
Writers just starting out often end up with flat scenes. Characters stand around and state exposition or what they want. Then they get it, or… Read More »Quick Tips: Objectives & Tactics
Steal This: Ozark and Expert Characters
How to make a compelling character? A protagonist who the audience will invest in and want to follow. Someone who can sustain narrative and interest… Read More »Steal This: Ozark and Expert Characters
Terror Taught Me: That One Scene
For better or worse a film is often talked about in a condensed form. “It was fun” is a review you can expect from a… Read More »Terror Taught Me: That One Scene
The Writer’s Brand
Everybody has an angle. The unique thing that they bring to the table. Some combination of who you are, the stories you tell, and how… Read More »The Writer’s Brand
Notes Under Notes: Building Callouses
Getting feedback on your writing can be a painful and confusing process. You’ve spent your time and energy crafting a piece of art that you… Read More »Notes Under Notes: Building Callouses
Terror Taught Me: Hellraiser and World-building
Released over 30 years ago, Hellraiser remains a fascinating entry point into a world of pleasure and pain. Angels to some, devils to others, the… Read More »Terror Taught Me: Hellraiser and World-building
Why I Use Scrivener
Scrivener won’t work for all screenwriters, or even most screenwriters. A program primarily intended for novelists, the screenwriting functionality is an after-the-fact add-on. Three major… Read More »Why I Use Scrivener