The Writing Habit: Forgive Yourself
A lot of talk goes into what writing habit you should maintain. When you should write. How many pages a day you should hit. How… Read More »The Writing Habit: Forgive Yourself
Fred Pelzer
Voice on the Page: Michael Clayton
When it came out Michael Clayton cemented Tony Gilroy as a top-tier screenwriter. A compulsively watchable legal thriller, it tracks the eponymous Michael Clayton as… Read More »Voice on the Page: Michael Clayton
Quick Tip: Don’t Forget Your Location
Too often, writers treat locations as an afterthought. They decide where a scene takes place, stick it in the slugline, and then forget about it.… Read More »Quick Tip: Don’t Forget Your Location
Voice on the Page: The Babysitter
Voice gets discussed frequently in screenwriting circles. Tough to define, hard to cultivate, it can make the difference in a writer’s success. Related to but… Read More »Voice on the Page: The Babysitter
Why I Listen to: Evolution of Horror Podcast
We’ve discussed before the importance of knowing your genre. Your craft will improve by seeing what others have done. And when it comes time to… Read More »Why I Listen to: Evolution of Horror Podcast
Terror Taught Me: Scare Me and Limitations
Amongst the deluge of October horror movies, one has a lot to teach about limitations. Scare Me follows two horror writers (and eventually, a pizza… Read More »Terror Taught Me: Scare Me and Limitations
The Contest Grind
For the emerging writer, especially those outside LA, contests most often get listed as the way to break-in. They don’t care about who you know… Read More »The Contest Grind
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
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