Hello, screenwriters. As you are well aware, the purpose of this blog is to provide information you wouldn’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop. This certainly fits that bill. The reason I ask the above question (Are You As Hungry and Dedicated As An Olympic Athlete?)  is that you […]

FORMATTING YOUR SCREENPLAY Hello, screenwriters. The most fundamental thing you need to master when becoming a screenwriter is formatting.  It doesn’t take a genius to understand the basics of this unique way of writing but it is crucial if you ever want to sell your screenplays. This is how I can figure out in the […]

Hello, screenwriters. I asked you guys last week who could find the formatting errors on the first page of this screenplay.  Here is the page once again: FADE IN: “GIANT DIPPER” ROLLER COASTER – SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK – SUMMER DAY Riding in the 90-year-old Five Star wooden type COASTER, pitched nearly straight up, tracks stretching […]