Hello, everyone – As you know I’m all about giving you information that you don’t normally get in the typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop.  Here we go again. Halloween is around the corner and it’s not just celebrated in the U.S.  When I was in Spain, they were getting ready to trick […]

Hello, screenwriters. We are growing by leaps and bounds, which is very gratifying to me.  As you know, I do everything possible to provide information that you don’t normally hear in a typical screenwriting class, screenwriting course or even screenwriting workshop.  It seems to be working. Please don’t hesitate to share your reactions, ideas and […]

Hello, everyone.  As you are well aware, I do everything possible to provide insights into screenwriting that aren’t normally covered in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop.  So here we go again. We spoke last week about the 3 things every producer wants to know when he first begins reading your script.  […]

Hello, everyone.  As you all know, I try in these posts to contribute ideas and lessons that you won’t normally hear in a typical screenwriting course, screenwriting workshop or screenwriting class.  Here is more of the same. In every script you write – the first thing you must understand is that a reader or producer […]

Hello, everyone. As I always make clear, these posts are meant to provide information you wouldn’t normally find in your typical screenwriting class, screenwriting workshop and screenwriting course.  I hope I have fulfilled that promise. We have now discussed for 15 weeks many aspects of character development, especially as it relates to your protagonist. I […]

Hello, screenwriters.  We were discussing “Body Heat” before the Labor Day week-end and I want to continue that discussion.  As you are well aware, this is another one in a long line of posts that are offered which go beyond the typical kinds of lectures you will be offered in most screenwriting workshops, screenwriting courses […]

Hello, everyone. Another week-end and another opportunity to discuss great characters and what makes them so. As you all know by now, I like to provide information that you don’t normally receive in your typical screenwriting class, screenwriting workshop or screenwriting course. As I have repeatedly said, anyone who is new or relatively new to […]

Hello, everyone.  As you know I love to provide tips and comments that you wouldn’t normally get in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop.  This is very much apropos to what I’m going to talk about now…  The complexity and contradictions in all great characters. As a great South African novelist, Alan […]

Hello, everyone.  As you all know,  I love to delve into issues that aren’t normally covered in your typical screenwriting workshop, screenwriting class or screenwriting course.  Voila.  Here is another example of that. It’s very exciting as we are now getting close to having 3,400 screenwriters on this group. We are growing by leaps and […]

Hello, everyone.  As you all know, I’m all about providing information that you don’t normally hear in a screenwriting course, screenwriting workshop or screenwriting class.  This is definitely true of what I want to talk about today. For those of you who can’t make it to my screenwriting lecture today at the Alameda Writers Group […]