Adventures in Workshopping: Prep
We’re running a weekly series exploring an alternative workshop approach being tested out by Managing Editor Fred Pelzer. On Spec is a participant in the… Read More »Adventures in Workshopping: Prep
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The Essentials of Screenwriting
Recently Criterion Channel has been running a collection of movies about gamblers. It’s always a fun subgenre so I decided to check it out. And… Read More »The Essentials of Screenwriting
Adventures in Workshopping
I’ve run quite a few workshops during my writing career. They mostly consisted of peers coming together to provide feedback. At the start I based… Read More »Adventures in Workshopping
Blade Runner 2049 & Subtext
Subtext as we all know, is one of the trickier parts of screenwriting. How do you make characters say things without saying them? How do… Read More »Blade Runner 2049 & Subtext
Avoiding This Common Screenwriting Mistake
I’ve read a lot of scripts. As a moderator on the Screenwriters Network, as a judge for writing contests, and as a script consultant, I’ve… Read More »Avoiding This Common Screenwriting Mistake
Army of the Dead and Managing Your Ensemble
Zack Snyder’s return to franchise filmmaking didn’t come in the form of superheroes but a zombie heist movie. A crew of eleven characters must break… Read More »Army of the Dead and Managing Your Ensemble
Killer Shorts Contest Open!
Killer Shorts Third Annual Competition Calling all horror writers! The third annual Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition is accepting entries starting today. The Killer… Read More »Killer Shorts Contest Open!
Check Out: Fitzgerald Did It
Normally we don’t recommend screenwriting books on here. They can be useful starting points to understand the foundational parts but can too often become prescriptive… Read More »Check Out: Fitzgerald Did It
Writers Soundtrack: Modern Horror
Sin-Eater by Fred PelzerWhy I Listen: Been working on a good old-fashioned possession movie, so I wanted a soundtrack that would get me in a… Read More »Writers Soundtrack: Modern Horror
Resident Evil and What We Fear
With the release of Resident Evil Village, it seems like a good time to look at the iconic video game series and see what it… Read More »Resident Evil and What We Fear