Elevate Your Feature, Television Pilot, or TV Spec Script You’ve completed your first draft. Congratulations! But now what? Maybe you’re facing one of these common challenges: You know your script needs work, but you’re not[…]
5 Essential Elements of a Compelling TV Pilot (and How to Master Them)
We’ll be diving into more detail when the course begins July 9th (still a few seats available to sign up), but I thought this might be a good launchpad for those of you in the[…]
Sign Up for Develop Your TV Pilot Workshop
Pound for pound, the better storytelling is in television. –Newsweek Maybe you have… An idea for a television series, but how do you expand that idea into a series that has ‘legs’ – meaning, that[…]
Writing Dialogue: Rules of the Road
Alright, I wouldn’t really call them rules, but maybe think of them as signposts or goals or just things to consider. I’d also argue that these signposts work almost as equally for both screenplays (TV,[…]
Painting with Words: Techniques for Creating Vivid Action Description in Screenwriting
Mastering the art of dynamic action description is a crucial step towards creating a screenplay that captivates readers and draws them into your world. In this article, we’ll delve into the essential techniques to craft[…]
No Conflict, No Story
Beginning April 4th, I’ll be leading a 4-week online workshop for the Pennwriter’s Association where we’ll explore developing your screenplay. Over at the wonderful Script Slug Script Depository, I’ve cobbled together some thoughts on how[…]