Screenwriting
Basics of Screenplay Format
This article was originally published at screenwritersdaily.com on April 24, 2012. This may be obvious, but the purpose of screenwriting is to end up with a motion picture. This basic yet essential fact is why the screenplay format is so important. Much like plays require a format agreed upon by those who put on stage […]
Elements of Character Development
This article originally appeared on Screenwriters Daily April 1, 2012. It has been said that story is character–the plot is determined by the decisions your protagonist makes and how the character reacts to situations he/she must deal with. Like in the make-your-own-adventure books, the story becomes something completely different if the protagonist takes a right […]
Outlining a Screenplay
This article originally appeared on Screenwriters Daily March 25, 2012. A phenomenal idea just struck the creative center of your brain, and you know that it will make an amazing movie. You must write the script for this masterpiece, but the question is how do you develop that fleeting concept into a well-structured screenplay? The […]
Structure: The Framework of a Screenplay
This article originally appeared on Screenwriters Daily March 18, 2012. The most basic structure of telling a story is to have a beginning, middle, and end. Screenwriting is a bit more complicated than this as not only do you have to tell a good story with interesting characters, but you have to adhere to a […]
Write About Real Life Instead of Movie Cliches
Nobody likes to see clichéd plots in movies. After all, everybody and his brother has pointed out the tried and tired plot that Avatar used, which was similar to a slew of movies like Pocahontas, Dances with Wolves, and Fern Gully. In fact, people hated it so much that Avatar made $2.75 billion worldwide. Okay, […]
Plots Are Conflict Resolutions
People thrive on conflict. There’s a reason why shows such as Jersey Shore and Real Housewives of (Name Your City) are so popular–they’re all about conflict. Feature films are no different. They need a strong central conflict that drives the story with a lot of little conflicts along with way. In its basic form, a […]
What’s In a Title?
20th Century Fox recently revealed the title to the 5th film in the Die Hard series: A Good Day to Die Hard. It’s always good to see a sequel that doesn’t go for the easy way out and just slap a number at the end of the original title. However, with the number of cheesy […]
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