Notes Under Notes: On Format
Recently, on an email containing notes on my TV pilot, I got the one thing many writers fear: “could this be a movie?” We’ve all… Read More »Notes Under Notes: On Format
On Spec
Why I Write Horror
I used to be a scaredy cat. Growing up I hated being scared. Ursula from The Little Mermaid gave me nightmares for years. I refused… Read More »Why I Write Horror
The Close Read: Rules vs Tools
After college, I found myself in a grad school-adjacent writing workshop. One of my classmates wanted to write a script about a guy who tries… Read More »The Close Read: Rules vs Tools
Steal This Move: Pulp Fiction
He’s regarded as one of the best screenwriters out there, and in the opening minutes of Pulp Fiction writer-director Quentin Tarantino immediately catches our attention,… Read More »Steal This Move: Pulp Fiction
Why I Listen To: Blank Check Podcast
“Not just another bad movie podcast.” With those words, the Blank Check podcast set out to carve its own place amidst the glut of movie… Read More »Why I Listen To: Blank Check Podcast
Writers Soundtrack – Studio Ghibli
Is there a medium more well-suited to music than animation? From Disney musicals to recent classics such as Daniel Pemberton’s soundtrack for Spider-Man: Into the… Read More »Writers Soundtrack – Studio Ghibli
Steal This Move: Da 5 Bloods
Da 5 Bloods, the new Netflix Vietnam-riff on The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, features Spike Lee’s usual inventiveness when it comes to storytelling –… Read More »Steal This Move: Da 5 Bloods
Terror Taught Me: The Wretched
A 2020 horror release, The Wretched follows a teenage boy who gets sent to live with his dad after some bad behavior and comes to… Read More »Terror Taught Me: The Wretched
The Close Read – Helping, not Rewriting
A few years ago, I wrote a draft of a sci-fi pilot. It was my take on a spaceship show, something akin to Star Trek… Read More »The Close Read – Helping, not Rewriting
Quick Tip: Don’t Think Too Hard
It is a very good thing to have an outline of the general story when writing your script. It’s a good thing to have a… Read More »Quick Tip: Don’t Think Too Hard