We’re now a week into the 2012 Screenwriting Challenge, and the response has been tremendous. I’ve heard from so many of you, expressing the excitement of those who are enjoying the challenge, as well as the questions of those who are struggling with it. Here are some of the common questions that te ...
Begin Your New Year WRITE! With my 4th Annual 2012 SCREENWRITING CHALLENGE Why The Challenge? Let’s face it, the holidays are a brutal time for writers. We all do our best writing when we get into a rhythm. But during the holiday season that rhythm can be impossible to maintain. Schedules get jammed ...
THE CURSE OF THE SCRIPTWRITING GURU John Yorke on the relationship between theory and practice in TV drama script development. “First learn to be a craftsman; it won’t keep you from being a genius.” – Delacroix Genre and following rigid screenwriting rules can make the story predictable, formulaic. ...
