Enjoy this look back at some of the top 100 tips published here at ScriptXRay!

1. Know the world of story before you start writing

2. Start a blog to reveal the beginning of your cross-media story

3. Be the expert storyteller

4. Don’t Bore the Reader

5. All About Style – art and craft

6. Character Arc 101

7. Have more than one spec screenplay

8. Don’t Forget the Emotion – art and craft

9. Your Life Isn’t Exciting … Yet

10. Know the antagonist before you start writing

11. The Rule of Page One

12. The Importance of Opinion and Theme in Your Screenplay

13. Know the protagonist before you start writing

14. Check Your Homophones

15. Know the theme before you start writing

16. Leave Out the Camera Direction

17. Capitalization of Sound is Distracting

18. Check the Formatting of Your Screenplay

19. Know the premise before you start writing

20. Cut Down the Micro-Description

21. Polish the Style Before Submitting

22. Leave Out the Music

23. Title Inserts Are Stylistic, Not Formatting

24. Double Check Your Spelling … For Real

25. Grammar Matters

26. Play Hollywood Hardball as a Screenwriter

27. Expand Your Story with the Family Project

28. Writing the Green Way

29. Writing with index Cards

30. Using a Treatment

31. Writing the Perfect First Darft

32. Writing Poorly

33. Keep Your Presentation Simple

34. It’s All About the Story

35. “The Only Thing That Matters is the Ending”

36. Discover the 3×3x3 Structure

37. Create an Appealing First Page

38. Write at Home

39. Writing (or Thinking at Least) in the Shower or Bath

40. Create a Clear Setup

41. Got a Desk Job? Write at Work

42. Character Goal 101

43. Create a Clear Inciting Incident

44. EXPORE: The Three Act Theme

45. Create a Compelling Turning Point

46. Outlining Movies with Al Bloom

47. Exploring Creativity as an Open Ocean with Scott Golub

48. PLACES: Write by a Fountain

49. Why it’s Okay if Your WPM as a Screenwriter is Three

50. Practicing the Craft with Jared Shipley

51.Forget the Coffee Shop; Write in the Bookstore

52. Write frequently with A Blog

53. Write During Breakfast

54. Sugar Helps the Screenwriting Come Out

55. Write During Your Commute

56. You Will Make it if You Have To

57. Get to Work Early and Find More Writing Time

58. Using a Script Taxi to get You Going!

59. Pretend Your Day Job Office is For Writing

60. Write between Classes

61. Don’t Listen to those Who Set Rules

62. Have the Courage to Imagine

63. “Unlearn What You Have Learned”

64. 64 Unique Character Names

65. EXPLORE: The Cross-Media Screenplay

66. Character Backstory – The Dinner Chat

67. How to Write the Screenplay Slugline

68. The Positive View of Theme

69. Theme Discussion – Terminator Salvation

70. The Negative View of Theme

71. Character Backstory – The Press Interview

72. Character Backstory – The CSI Interview

73. Write in the Drive Through

74. 5 Places Where Writers Can Find Work

75. The Best Way to Start Writing is to Start Writing

76. There is No Wrong Way to Write

77. Commit to Writing Every Single Day

78. Write Into the Night

79. Readers Judge the Screenplay by the Cover

80. Write on the Airplane

81. Creating Titles that Catch the Reader’s Eye

82. Look to Your Friends for Inspiration

83. Don’t Forget to be Visual – The art and craft of Screenwriting

84. Use Your Imagination – The art and craft of Screenwriting

85. Find Ideas by Writing

86. Reading Leads to More Ideas

87. Look at Art for Inspiration and Ideas

88. Talk with Other Screenwriters

89. Watch a Silent Film for Creative Ideas

90. Attend Interesting Seminars for Inspiration

91. Attend Interesting Classes for inspiration

92. Screenwriting Software that Makes Screenwriting Easy

93. Withhold Information to Create Mystery

94. Having a Day Job with Jessica Carmen Wade

95. Three Ways to Tell if you’re Telling Two Stories

96. 5 Resources for New Screenwriters

97. Character names 101

98. 25 Top Writing Quips and Quotes

99. 12 Steps to Mythological Storytelling: The World of Origin

100. 5 Reasons Why Screenwriters Should Call the Shots