Writing

Question: How to handle POV shots?

Question: How to handle P.O.V. shots?

Question: How many scenes does a movie have on average?

Reader Question: How to convey a character’s emotional state in scene description?

A question from Lalithra Fernando:

So, as a director, I know not to tell actors to be a little angry here, or more happy there. This leads to generic responses in…

The Importance of Character Names

A well-chosen character name can reflect their personality.

Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: Create an argument

The Shawshank Redemption: More analysis (Andy as Protagonist)

Business of Screenwriting: Do’s and Don’ts

A few folks posted comments the other day, requesting I talk more about the business of being a working screenwriter. A big part of that is, frankly, paying attention to market trends, which is why I post about pitch and spec script deals, spec script…

Reader Question: What are some keys to a great opening scene?

Or how to grab the attention of a script reader right away?