If you’re a new screenwriter, take a look at these great screenwriting resources when you get the chance – I refer to them often on this site … and with good reason.
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I was just writing the next post for the 12-part series, 12 Steps to Mythic Screenwriting, when I suddenly noticed I had 97 posts currently published at ScriptXRay.com!
Oddly enough, the rate at …

I was researching writing quotes for another site of mine when I quickly discovered it was impossible to chose just one! There’s nothing quite as inspiring as the words of wisdom from the great writers themselves …

While not everyone is lucky enough to sneak onto a studio lot and claim their own production office as Steven Spielberg famously did during his early days at Universal Studios, many of you in the …

I’ve never been good in school so it was clear early on that I wasn’t going to build a creative career based on my academic achievements. I dabbled with UCLA’s screenwriting program but other than …

I can’t recall how many times I’ve read the advice not to direct your screenplay, but I do know that I’ve even written about it before here at ScriptXRay.
It’s a perfectly sound guideline to write …

A quick post today …
There are pros and cons to everything – here, I’m focusing on the cons of three particular motives for writing screenplays. While these reasons aren’t evil by any means, they simply tend …

This is my favorite step in the mythic screenwriting structure. Whether its because it’s so dependable, it’s found in just about every story told, or because it’s one of the most exciting steps for me personally - I’m …

The post published before this one generated a swell of interest – both from those who agreed and those who didn’t. You can see who a few reactions to the post here, but it’s the …

It never fails to astound me to hear a screenwriter admit that they’re too afraid their work will be stolen if they share it with anyone – they usually have a horror story about a …

If you noticed I didn’t post last night – thanks for following ScriptXRay! If you didn’t notice, you can follow the daily updates by subscribing via email.
The reason for the missing post last night was a …

I don’t know about you, but there’s something in the woods that just sparks the writer side of me. Whether it’s the mystery, the history, or the sheer size, the woods never fails to get …

My girlfriend, K, recently organized our library of books (in true ex-barnes and noble employee style) that we keep in two, ceiling-high bookshelves – it was a nice surprise to be able to see what …

One of the great advantages of the web has been the ability for screenwriters to collect information from a variety of diverse sources – doing so results in a wider, collective perspective as well as …

Screenwriters have looked to classical mythology for inspiration ever since the dawn of cinema – and there’s a good reason, too.

Mythology has successfully stood the test of time because of the way the characters, themes, and …