One of the first challenges screenwriters seem to face after deciding they want to be a screenwriter is to actually write a screenplay. Perhaps it’s because you can’t seem to articulate your ideas into something …

This week has been super-busy here at The ScriptXray, but I’m proud to announce that the ScriptXRay is now on facebook! Join as a member and support the study of the screenwriting craft by discussing …

I wrote this article a while back for the workbookproject.com, but after reading it over a few times, I felt like I didn’t go as far as I could with it so below the original …

So before we delve further into this topic, let’s talk about what a cross-media project is. I think Yoda sums it up pretty well:
“Life creates it, makes it grow. It’s energy surrounds us and binds …

Below is a short list of a few things you should consider knowing before delving into your writing process. While everyone’s process is different, I don’t think there’s any excuse to jump in too early. As Robert McKee notes in his book, Story, there is the amateur way of writing, which consists of setting out to write your idea in screenplay format as soon as you’re struck by the idea, and the professional way, which is restricting yourself from setting down the path of writing until you’ve wrapped your mind around the concept, characters, world, and literarily everything else involved with writing.

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