How Many Screenplays Have You Written? [POLL]
June 19, 2010 – 11:14 am | Leave a Comment!

If you’ve ever been in a screenwriting class or workshop, you’ve probably come across the question, “How many screenplays have you written?” — I thought it might be fun to ask the community here.
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SCREENWRITING TIPS: 5 Things Not to Include in Your Screenplay
September 30, 2008 – 10:01 pm | 8 Comments

You know what to include in a basic screenplay, such as dialogue, character, and theme, but take a step further and discover what not to include in your screenplay, and you’ll have a better chance getting past the readers in Hollywood.

Play Hollywood Hardball as a Screenwriter
September 20, 2008 – 3:27 pm | One Comment

There’s a reason why people all over the world are packing their bags, scheduling their flights, and moving to Los Angeles each and every day.

It’s called Hollywood.

The Project Family – A New Kind of Cross-Media Screenwriting
September 13, 2008 – 10:19 pm | 3 Comments
The Project Family – A New Kind of Cross-Media Screenwriting

Television has evolved to a new level of spectacle as a result of our demand for high quality entertainment in the comfort of our own living room – or bedroom, office, den, kitchen, shower, or …

NEWS: Thanks, Supporters, & Email subscription
September 12, 2008 – 2:27 am | No Comment
NEWS: Thanks, Supporters, & Email subscription

Hey everyone,
Thanks for all of your support during the launch; it’s really been awesome thanks to your comments, both on the original articles (Areya rocks!) as well as on the group on Facebook, the amount …

A Pinch of Poetry for a Dash of Description
September 8, 2008 – 11:23 pm | One Comment

I recently read a screenplay from an aspiring screenwriter who wrote with such style and concision, such precision and beauty, that I couldn’t help but fall not only into their story, but into their wonderful …

The Art & Craft of Screenwriting
September 5, 2008 – 1:45 am | One Comment

Quite a large field to cover if you ask me, but I think we can simplify both the art and craft of screenwriting into a few notes.

Art
noun
The expression or application of human creative skill and …