So in film there is very little that can be described as objective, but the screenplay and screenplay format is one of them. What I think people don’t seem to understand is that the format and conventions of screenwriting are not without reason. A screenplay is at its core a functional document. There is a…Read more
Screenwriting
A Bisexual Watches Cruising (1980)
So Criterion Channel has a very interesting series called Queersighted, which highlights LGBT+ movies and filmmakers throughout the history of movies. I do like this series because it really opens a door to both queer reality and societies perception of queer folx throughout time. And one of the movies in the most recent entries is…Read more
Six Things I Learned Writing “Snake Bite”
(I’m shamelessly stealing this format from the incredible and incomparable Chuck Wendig. Read his books!) Snake Bite is the story of a female police officer escorting a prisoner to the site of his most recent murder. But when the prisoner’s brother, the leader of a notorious gang, ambushes the cops to free the prisoner, the…Read more
NEW SHORT SCRIPT: Blood Oranges
So I’ve been listening to a lot of feedback from people about how I should try and write shorter scripts to sell. So I’m trying to shorten my scripts to around five pages, but this one is very short, coming up to a whopping 2 1/8 pages. While it is a little bit more of…Read more
Short Scripts for Sale
I just wanted to post a quick update on the short scripts I have for sale. I’ve talked to a few people about what I have up there, and I want all of you to know that I’m listening. I am currently working on smaller budget scripts, as well as shorter scripts. I’m going to…Read more
Prepare Thyself: Plotting to Dominate the Zero Draft Thirty Challenge
Zero Draft Thirty is a fun, rewarding experience… until it isn’t. The easiest way to ensure that your ZD30 is a success is to plot everything out in advance. When you’re writing a large chunk of text over a long period, the burnout comes swift and it comes hard. Don’t try and make it more…Read more
The 1, 2, 7, 14 Formula
On the Go Into the Story blog, I found a really good bit of advice that I’m going to work on folding into my writing habits. It’s called the 1, 2, 7, 14 Formula and it’s split into four parts: read one script a week, watch two movies a week, write seven pages a week,…Read more