The Adaptation Problem: Why Great Books Make Difficult Screenplays
Literary fiction and memoir present specific challenges that screenwriters and producers navigate differently The Page and the Screen LOS ANGELES — The
How to Sell a Pitch: What Buyers Actually Want in the Room
From logline to leave-behind, the mechanics of the contemporary Hollywood pitch meeting The Minutes That Matter LOS ANGELES — The pitch meeting
What Happens to a Script Between Sale and Production: The Development Process Explained
From option to greenlight, the years of revision, notes, and creative negotiation most writers don’t anticipate The Gap Between Sale and
The Writer-Director Question: Why More Screenwriters Are Also Directing Their Work
From control to opportunity, how the single-author model is changing independent and studio film The Case for Hyphenating LOS ANGELES — The
The Spec Script Is Dead. Here Is Why Writers Keep Writing Them Anyway.
Hollywood’s relationship with unsolicited screenplays has changed completely. The spec market hasn’t gotten the memo. The Market That Changed Without Telling
The Best Scenes Enter Late and Leave Early
Writers describe the discipline of cutting to the essential The craft and business of screenwriting continue to evolve, and a few
Theme Emerges From Story, It Is Not Imposed on It
Writers describe meaning as the product of dramatised action The craft and business of screenwriting continue to evolve, and a few
Rewriting Is Where the Screenplay Is Actually Written
Writers describe the draft as raw material for revision The craft and business of screenwriting continue to evolve, and a few
Conflict Drives the Scene and the Story Alike
Writers describe opposition as the engine of drama The craft and business of screenwriting continue to evolve, and a few enduring
Every Character Believes They Are the Protagonist
Writers describe giving the antagonist their own logic The craft and business of screenwriting continue to evolve, and a few enduring
Visual Storytelling Trusts the Image Over the Word
Writers describe showing rather than telling on screen The craft and business of screenwriting continue to evolve, and a few enduring
The Opening Pages Make a Promise the Film Must Keep
Writers describe the contract established with the audience The craft and business of screenwriting continue to evolve, and a few enduring
Dialogue Works Best When It Says the Least
Writers describe the power of what characters leave unsaid The craft and business of screenwriting continue to evolve, and a few