Many new writers sabotage themselves by believing that they will never succeed because they don’t meet “the profile” of what is a successful screenwriter. They also believe they do not…
Our next step is to make sure that your story flows. I generally take every plot point and capture them in six-twenty words and put them on a 3 x…
The Final First Draft This is a deceptive phrase as it leads you to believe you are done writing. Nay, Dear Scribe, this is just a starting point. Although this is…
Mark Twain's Writing SpaceYou have done your outline, plotted your plot and filled out detailed character evaluations for your characters. It is now time to set up your writing space…
"Write brutal. Write without shame. Don’t worry about those silly grammar rules you learn in school. And ignore the need to construct a basic sentence. You don’t need any of…
One of my favorite creators is John Cleese. I fell in love with him at the $3.00 all day art house film festival back in the 70’s watching all the…
Let's build the structure of your story now that the characters are created. The Outline part of the writing is very linear and like building a house, there are necessary…
Dislikes/Likes/DetailsWe are moving on to deliberate infinitesimal character traits to make them 3D fully flushed person. This is where it gets fun, as you can already see the character and…
Character Traits- Lesson 5, Professional/Public lifeWhat we do in our public or professional life is very different then we act at home. Character's who grow up rich or poor, but…
Character Traits- Lesson 4, Personal HabitsWe move on to the little things that define a personality. Like rubbing the grain with a cloth and wax to define a piece of…
