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I live in the Los Angeles curfew zone.

Screenwriting is inherently political. You can only tune out the real world violence for so long. Eventually, it will come for your neighbors, your…

Jun 13 •

How to tell whether your screenplay is actually good.

So many services on the Internet try to answer the age-old question: Is my art working? Here's how to do an assessment without believing your (or anyone…

Jun 6 •

Let's talk about transactional relationships.

As a literary manager, I made a career out of building a Hollywood network. While networking isn't *exactly* the same as making friends, the foundations…

May 23 •

I just taught an 8-week class on how to write a screenplay. Here's what I'm doing differently this quarter.

37% of my students actually finished their script during my 8-week challenge. My goal is to get that number even higher.

May 9 •

I burned out last week.

Sometimes you hit a wall and just can't keep going. Here's what helped me turn things around (and what didn't).

May 2 •

To become a professional screenwriter, do you need to live in Los Angeles?

Despite the advancements in Internet technology, the Entertainment capital of the world is still located in California. Do you need to live here?

Apr 18 •

The Nicholl Fellowship Was Never Going to Save You

This year, the aspiring screenwriting community lost Screencraft. A month later, the Nicholl Fellowship announced that it would be moving under the…

Apr 11 •

The 2 Reasons Screenwriters Face Procrastination (and How To Beat Them!)

For many writers, the hardest part of finishing a screenplay is actually finding the willpower to sit down and write the thing. Here's what's stopping…

Mar 28 •

How to Build Relationships that Lead to Paid Screenwriting Jobs

The business of film and television is all about who you know. So how do you meet the right people, and how do you build genuine connections with them…

Mar 14 •

To Flash Forward or Not To Flash Forward?

After reading hundreds of good scripts and thousands of bad ones, I have strong opinions about Flash Forwards (but they are reasonable!)

Feb 28 •

A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Characters Your Audience will Love

Movies and TV shows attract viewers with the premise. But they endure because of characters. Here's how to create compelling ones.

Feb 14 •

How to Overcome Creative Awe

The more you read, watch, and learn, the more you realize you don't know about screenwriting. This means you're growing! But it can also be…

Feb 7 •

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