Hello, screenwriters.  As you recall, my sole purpose in doing these posts is to provide information you wouldn’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting workshop or screenwriting class.  This certainly fits that bill. I used to think that either you had a great ear for dialogue or you didn’t – it wasn’t something […]

Hello, screenwriters. As you’re well aware, I do these posts because I want to contribute information you wouldn’t normally get in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting workshop or screenwriting class.  This certainly fits that bill. We looked at a scene recently where Mark Zuckerberg faced down the Administrative Board at Harvard after devising a website […]

As you’re all well aware, I offer this blog to contribute information you wouldn’t normally receive in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting workshop or screenwriting class.  This following post certainly fits that bill. Let’s celebrate the brilliance of some of the best screenwriters working today, i.e. Aaron Sorkin who wrote “The Social Network.” The following […]

Hello, everyone. As you know these posts are written so you can absorb information you wouldn’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting classes, screenwriting course or screenwriting workshop.  This certainly fits that bill. We should be studying the best scripts that are out there so what we can learn from them – just as the […]

Hello, screenwriters. I also try to provide information you wouldn’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop. So, as promised, here is the end of the monologue from last week. Aron knows he doesn’t have much time left. His unnaturally cheerful face falls as the energy seeps away. Stares straight […]

Hello, everyone. As I’ve said previously, the whole point of these posts is to provide information you wouldn’t normally get in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop. This certainly fits that bill. It’s time to talk about monologues. In the right hands, they can be an incredibly effective way to get into […]

Hello, screenwriters. As you’re now aware, I do everything possible to provide information you wouldn’t normally get in your typical screenwriting class, screenwriting course, or screenwriting workshop.  This post certainly fits that bill. I got a lot of great comments on “Black Swan,” and I hope you’re enjoying this communication as much as I am. […]

Hello, screenwriters. It is my mission to provide information you wouldn’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop. This certainly fits that bill. Last week we looked at The Wrestler, written by Robert Sielgel and directed by Darren Aronofsky – a beautifully developed character arc. Now let’s look at The […]

Hello, screenwriters. As I’ve written many times, the reason for this blog is to provide information you wouldn’t normally receive in your typical screenwriting class, screenwriting course or screenwriting workshop. This certainly fits that bill. I’d like to continue our discussions by going back to the basics. These following posts will be short and hopefully […]

Hello, screenwriters. As I’ve said in the past, the sole purpose of these posts is to provide information you wouldn’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop. This certainly fits that bill. Whether your dream is to become a tennis player on the pro circuit or a professional screenwriter, you […]