I saw Terminator Salvation for the second time yesterday and realized just how easy it is to implement a thematic discussion into your story. The central character in Terminator, Marcus, not only acts as the …

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The majority of screenplays circulating Hollywood are … eh … alright. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read a screenplay or television pilot and thought, “if only they had …” – don’t get …

Hey, just a quick update:
I just added a few new features from Google Friend Connect to SXR. As you may have noticed, the members gadget has been added to the right hand column, and readers …

I’ve learned over the years that writing, like most worthwhile pursuits in this world, is a process. I’ve spent years hoping and wasting time, wishing that writing wasn’t really like that, hoping to sit down and …

Hi, my name’s Al Bloom and I’m the founder of ScriptReaderPro the screenplay consultancy service.
Solid structure, as we all know, is the foundation of crafting a good screenplay. It is one of a screenplay’s most …

Just wrote a new article covering the 5 basic social media sites for cross-media storytelling realm. Check it out at CultureHacker — here’s a peek:
“Though there’s plenty more to explore and exploit when telling a …