Write This Way
A blog about screenwriting, development, and filmmaking that covers the technical, artistic and emotional craft of creating for the screen.
Co-writing & Collaboration
Teamwork makes the Dream Work When you picture screenwriting, you probably see yourself alone in a cabin in the woods, with a typewriter and a whiskey…. I know I do. Sadly I’ve only lived that set-up once in 20 years of writing. And it lasted less than 24 hours. More often than not, screenwriting is a team sport. Co-writing and collaboration are pretty common arrangements in this industry these days. And even when you’re the…
Screenwriter’s Book Club – Part 2
Screenwriter’s Bookclub is a series of posts about great books for aspiring writers. Welcome to the second edition of Screenwriter’s Book Club. Because procrastinating is okay as long as you read about writing. As always, I encourage you to read screenplays as a primary source of learning. You can find screenplays here: And now… THE BOOKS: Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need by Blake Snyder This is a classic structural guide…
Get Repped: How to Find an Agent That’s Right for You.
Last year, at the urging of my peers and mentors, I embarked on a quest for representation. It had been a long time coming, and I had successfully avoided looking for an agent for many years using a handful of well-worn excuses. I was always waiting for better timing, for my new film to be finished, an impressive job offer, a big festival or lab acceptance. Secretly, I hoped an eager agent would just come…
The Verbal Pitch: A Screenwriter’s Nightmare
There are a lot of tough things about this writing business. But none strikes fear into the hearts of writers more than verbally pitching a project to potential producers, studios, broadcasters or other industry folks. The thing about verbal pitching is you have to use your body to do it. When writing the screenplay itself, and even crafting the pitch materials is generally a mental exercise. Pitching is physical and you feel it in your…
Goal Setting for Screenwriters
Your complete guide to setting and keeping writing resolutions, with ideas for realistic goals and ideas on how to keep yourself accountable.
The Big D: How to Cope With Disappointment
It’s been a rough couple of years. We’ve all been dealing with disappointment. You, me, basically everyone but the billionaires. Every single project has been harder to accomplish. Our plans are impossible to enact. Our hopes have been dashed, defeated and destroyed. Just me? Nah… I know you feel it too. Let’s face it, we’ve been facing rejection and failure more than ever before. Why is it so hard to keep creating? For creative people,…
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