Screen Writing

Countless people dream of writing screenplays, but many of them soon realize that more important than just writing screenplays is writing screenplays that sell. Writing screenplays that sell is...

While more and more competitions, producers and agents accept online submission of screenplays, many still insist on the old-fashioned hard copy. How you present and package that screenplay makes...

Screenplays are scripts for movies--the written documents that tell the entire story of the film. Screenplays are challenging to write because they adhere to industry-specific formatting. Once you...

All movies start with screenplays. Many of those screenplays start as spec scripts. A spec script is a screenplay written with the speculation that a production company will make the script into a...

Comedy scripts are the force behind some of the top-grossing movies of the year. People love to go to the theater to laugh and relax. If you want to entertain the masses with your comedic skills,...

The difficulty for most aspiring screenwriters looking to make a movie script online is not the story nor the direction but rather the format. While some programs exist that will provide the...

A "coverage report" is a short assessment of a screenplay by a first reader for a producer, manager or agent. Everyone who wants to work in the movie industry needs to understand how to...

The money made by an average movie will depend on the budget of the movie, but can range from nothing at all to over 100 million dollars. Find out how independent films can be made for several...

Some famous movie critics include Roger Ebert, Richard Roeper and the team that started the movie review Web site, Aintitcoolnews.com. Find out where to watch and read movie reviews with...

Selling a TV show requires having a good idea and a good script, hiring an agent, and making a good pitch to producers that will make them want to buy your television show. Consider producing an...

Manage a video project by keeping all paperwork in order, maintaining a strict schedule and making sure everyone knows exactly where they should be and what they should be doing. Stay on top of...

To make your own short film, write the script, build a team of cameramen, editors and actors, plan out the shooting schedule, and get a lot of coverage for each shot. Edit a short film together...

To write a comedy act script, find out whether your jokes are funny, test out improv or script jokes on friends and family, and then write in the dialog and action for the script. Test out the...

Like actors, countless aspiring screenwriters come to Hollywood every year, hoping to see their script form the basis of a major motion picture. And like actors, they often find the road extremely...

Straight from the mouths of Hollywood insiders, here’s all you will ever need to know to sell your script to Hollywood. NOTE: This information is not for the faint of heart. It’s a real grim look...

Want to write an independent film script that can be made into the next hip, edgy movie that bursts into popularity? Have a story that is burning to be told and just needs to find an audience? It...

Professional screen writing is a craft that takes years to develop, but anyone with a computer and an imagination can learn to write scripts. It takes practice and patience to develop and write a...

So you want to write a movie script but don’t know where to start. Don’t start until you write a treatment. Treatments are read first by agents and producers before they ask to...

Once a screenwriter finishes a script they have two main options: try and find an agent to shop the script around or try shopping it around themselves. The last option involves sending the script...

Most actors would like to have roles in movies, particularly blockbuster films. With the competitive nature of the acting world, it can be a challenge just to get an audition for a movie.

The major reason it is challenging to proceed after finishing your first script is that, well, it's your first script and not only do you have no idea what to do, every possibility sounds like a...

The actual approaching aspect of this isn't too difficult, but it's figuring out who and how to approach that causes some problems. Not everyone is open to receiving your script, so it's...

One can only explain how to write a script. It is up to you to get off your rump, or sit on your rump rather and get to work. My first screenplay took me less than a month and I worked around the...

Pilots are the first show of a new series. They are the episode that introduces us to the main characters, their world and what is unique about them and their situation that will make us want to...

Learn how to space and create margins for your screenplay with expert tips on screenplay and script writing in this free video series.

If you want to cut your chops as a screenwriter, writing an action movie may be the way to go. You don't need a lot of backstory or characters, you don't need to look for any theme more basic than...

Even if you have the next great idea for a screenplay, you're not guaranteed to get anything made, let alone get paid for your idea. While TV movies are now common with the proliferation of cable...

If you have an idea that has a strong hook that can be stated in one or two sentences, is fresh and has visual appeal, you probably have a salable feature screenplay idea. Things you should...

Whether you're an actor, director, producer, writer, stage hand or just a theater and film junky, you often have to read scripts quickly while also retaining the information. Sometimes it can be...

Horror movies are one of the most popular genres in film today. Millions of box dollars are spent of having the crap scared out of you. The following are some ways to help you get started...

The next step up in the television food chain up from a staff writer is to become a story editor. In WGA parlance, you are now “a writer employed in additional capacities,” additional to writing,...

You’ve just written your first screenplay and you want to sell it to a Hollywood big shot producer. Before you submit your screenplay, it makes sense to first do a budget breakdown from the...

In screenwriting, the opening to the story is the most important part. If your script is going to get by studio executives, you must pick a great opening image. If you take too long to establish...

Scripts for animation movies and TV shows are different from ANIMEE scripts, which have their own rules. They are very much live any script for a movie or live action TV, with one eception. In...

A high-concept is Hollywood talk for an idea that immediately grabs your attention and can be sold to mass moviegoers. A man walks into a diner and falls in love with a waitress is NOT the makings...

Documentaries are stories about real life. Your subjects will have their own thoughts so your documentary script needs to be flexible, especially at the beginning of your project. However, in...

So you've managed to get an audition for a movie or there's a casting call that's been issued. You're going to try your luck at getting the role and now you're trying to figure out what to do...

Many people fancy themselves screenwriters but the actual process of writing a screenplay is far from simple. If you're serious in pursuing screenwriting as a career then knowing how to write a...

Exciting and innovative scripts are essential to performing arts. Writing scripts for plays, films, TV dramas or sitcoms has many differences while the basic elements are the same. Follow the tips...

You know of all the movies aimed at teens that come out over the summer, and you spent more of your money on them than you'd like to admit. Some are good, but many are unwatchable. When it comes...

There is a lot more to writing a screenplay than I can put in one posting. However, I’ll try to summarize the most important aspects of what I learned, as a script reader for Daniel Day Lewis,...