When it comes to screenwriting, you can start off on a blank page and just see where it takes you or you can play ahead with an outline. While the writing what comes approach is freeing, it typically requires more
How Outlines Shape Your Screenplay
Scriptwriting University: Best Online Screenwriting Courses
Breaking into the market when it comes to screenwriting is hard. It’s tough to get your work noticed, let alone read. Yet, it seems that the demand for compelling screenplays has never been higher with the rise of streaming platforms
The Single Biggest Screenwriting Mistake: Forgetting the Audience
When it comes to screenwriting, a regimented way of turning ideas into worlds for screen… the sky’s the limit and then some. Your creativity and imagination can be turned from thoughts into achievable dreams. While it can be an intoxicating
Networking for Screenwriters: How to Grow Your Professional Circle
Networking is essential for screenwriters. If you want to connect with industry professionals, find opportunities and gain valuable insights, consider incorporating these strategies to build your network. 1. Attend Industry Events You can’t just sit in front of your keyboard
Screenwriting Quirks
Screenwriting is romanticised in film and media but behind the rose-tinted view of what it entails lies a world of oddities, quirks and habits. Whether it’s a waste paper basket or someone backspacing the cursor to start again, here are
Tips for Crafting Engaging Dialogue
When it comes to writing screenplays, dialogue is what brings a film to life. Story, character… suspense, creating meaning through dialogue can take your script to the next level. Mastering the art of writing a good dialogue can be the
Screenwriting Pitfalls: Insights from Matthew Kalil
Matthew Kalil is a seasoned screenwriter, director and Assistant Professor at the David Lynch Masters in Film Program. The author of ‘The Three Wells of Screenwriting’ and one of reviewmyscript.com’s own, Kalil has amassed 25 years of screenwriting lecturing experience.
Beyond the Hollywood Hype: Debunking Screenwriting Myths
Movies are conceptualised and crafted by writers… So if you consider the advice “write what you know”, it’s no wonder the art of writing and screenwriting has come to be a go-to subject in film. An overt romance around writing
The Love/Hate Factor of Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino has become a force in the filmmaking world. Having recently undone plans around a film called The Movie Critic, Tarantino remains at the forefront of film discussions thanks to his ability to push boundaries. Now synonymous with cinematic
Co-writing A Screenplay: Writer Duet vs Story Architect
When it comes to screenwriting, it can be a lonely journey. That’s why many writers decide to co-write projects, creating an environment where you can be held to account and know that you’re part of a team. As valuable as