Hello, screenwriters. As you’re well aware, my one real guiding principal in doing these posts is to provide insights that you wouldn’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting workshop, screenwriting classes or screenwriting course.  This certainly fits that bill. It’s another overcast morning here in L.A. so it’s the perfect setting to talk a little […]

Hello, screenwriters.  As you have all guessed by now, my mission statement is to provide information you wouldn’t normally get in most screenwriting classes, screenwriting courses or screenwriting workshops.  This definitely fits that bill. I’m doing a webinar July 22 at 1:00 pm on this exact topic and thought I’d give you a little taste […]

Hello, everyone. As you all know, my purpose in this blog is to provide information you wouldn’t normally get in a screenwriting course, screenwriting class or even a screenwriting workshop.  That could not be more germaine than this post today. BTW, I’m doing a webinar on July 22 at 1:00 pm: CREATING COMPELLING EMOTIONAL CONFLICT.  […]

Hello, screenwriters.  I provide these posts so I can offer writers information they won’t normally get in your typical screenwriting class, screenwriting course or screenwriting workshop. As you must know by now, I spend lots of time breaking down movies and screenplays to discover exactly what makes the difference between a great film and a […]

Hello, screenwriters. As you all know, I try to contribute information that you wouldn’t normally hear in a screenwriting course, screenwriting class or even screenwriting workshop.  This week I wanted to touch on a subject I have been telling my students for as long as I’ve taught screenwriting. That talent is by and large a […]

Hello, screenwriters.  As you’re well aware, I do everything I can in this blog to provide information that isn’t normally gleaned in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop.  This certainly fits that bill. I used to think that certain aspects of screenwriting could not be taught.  I knew one could learn structure […]

Hello, everyone. As you all know, I try and provide insights into screenwriting no normally discussed in your typical screenwriting class, screenwriting course or screenwriting workshop.  This clearly fits that bill. So, let’s talk about dilemmas.  And we will discuss this topic by using the tentpole films everyone in the world recognizes as as the […]

Hello, everyone. All my posts are calculated to provide information you wouldn’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting workshop or screenwriting class. We have been speaking about creating great characters and I realized we have not touched on the most basic aspect of creating memorable protagonists – and that is – is your […]

Hello, everyone. As you can imagine, I’m going to post something here that you won’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting class, screenwriting workshop or screenwriting course.  It’s something I hope you will enjoy. As I’ve already posted on our site, I’m giving a webinar for the Writers Store this Thursday on May 1st.  It’s […]

Hello, everyone. As you know my deepest desire is to provide information and encouragement a beginning writer wouldn’t normally receive in your typical screenwriting class, screenwriting course or screenwriting workshop.  Here is a great example of that. Despite the wealth of material we have already covered, we have barely scratched the surface of all the […]