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If you’ve ever been in a screenwriting class or workshop, you’ve probably come across the question, “How many screenplays have you written?” — I thought it might be fun to ask the community here.
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I find that sometimes when starting a new story, it’s easy to get carried away with inspiration and excitement during the first few days of writing … only to find yourself losing interest in the …
In the last post, Janet Lawler shared how she was finding success by looking beyond the screenwriting craft and exploring her ability as a playwright and novelist — for me, this is a perfect example of …
A guest post by Janet Lawler from The New York Screenwriting Life
Hi, I’m a New York screenwriter. I’ve had two scripts optioned. One is a cop thriller called “Brutal Pattern”. Producer Mike Farrell and Marvin …
I think it’s pretty common for writers – especially beginning writers – to fall victim to distraction. If you’re like me, you might pause and let your mind wander some random thought or idea while …
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. …
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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97 Posts so far
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 …
