If there’s one thing I’ve learned as a pro reader in Hollywood, it’s that there’snothing more important than compelling your reader — if you can’t do that, your work simply won’t move up the ranks.
There are plenty of ways to do this throughout the screenplay, but I’d like to take a closer look at two things you can do right on page one as well as hear what you find works best for your own writing.
Create a Compelling Character Introduction
One of the first things a reader looks for when opening …