ScriptXRay.com is growing.
November is an exciting month for ScriptXRay.com! You might notice in the coming weeks that ScriptXRay is expanding with new tools, features, resources, and articles all about screenwriting. These new updates are bound …

Instead of merely treating theme as the message of the story by adding these bookend scenes to your screenplay, consider treating theme like a well from which everything else spawns.

It’s been pretty busy here in LA — thanks to all of you who requested me at ScriptShark.com! Speaking of which, I’ve been noticing quite a few submissions around town in need of some serious …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

One of the first challenges screenwriters seem to face after deciding they want to be a screenwriter is to actually write a screenplay. Perhaps it’s because you can’t seem to articulate your ideas into something …

This week has been super-busy here at The ScriptXray, but I’m proud to announce that the ScriptXRay is now on facebook! Join as a member and support the study of the screenwriting craft by discussing …

I wrote this article a while back for the workbookproject.com, but after reading it over a few times, I felt like I didn’t go as far as I could with it so below the original …

Below is a short list of a few things you should consider knowing before delving into your writing process. While everyone’s process is different, I don’t think there’s any excuse to jump in too early. As Robert McKee notes in his book, Story, there is the amateur way of writing, which consists of setting out to write your idea in screenplay format as soon as you’re struck by the idea, and the professional way, which is restricting yourself from setting down the path of writing until you’ve wrapped your mind around the concept, characters, world, and literarily everything else involved with writing.

Welcome Everyone!
ScriptXray is a blog and site dedicated to the craft of screenwriting. Our primary goal here is to create and maintain a growing resource of information for aspiring screenwriters across the map in need …

Welcome to ScriptXRay.com, the newest screenplay evaluation company on the block. ScriptXRay is here to inspire, help, and share ideas with aspiring screenwriters, so if you’re suffering from a serious case of writer’s block, wish to have your work read by a professional story analyst, or just need a nice kick in the rear to get writing again, you’ve come to the right place.