Screen Writing

A script contains the building blocks from which a motion picture is produced. Unlike most works of literature, a script is written purely with the visual sense in mind. Several essential elements...

Have you ever looked at the screen while watching a movie and thought to yourself, "I could write that." The truth is, you probably could write that. All it takes is a little creativity and...

Getting people to break into giggles is no easy task. The reason is that comedy is a subjective medium, influenced by age and gender, and based on the level of education, and part of the world,...

One of the most crucial parts of any television script is the act break. This is the part of the script that ends the first act and kicks off the second act. For two-act television shows, it is...

Buddy cop movies fit a small niche in the action movie genre. They deliver plenty of gun battles, car chases and explosions to fill a movie fan's excitement quota. But, they also provide a healthy...

Creating an action movie hero involved more than pitting him against formidable opponents. Some audience members won't care about anything but the fighting, but to draw bigger audiences you need...

You need to cheer for him, loathe her, or sympathize with them. In order for any screenplay to be successful, characters must fulfill their narrative goals. If an audience doesn't identify with...

It's a dream of many writers to write a successful screenplay. If it's a dream of yours, you can make it happen. A fantasy screenplay usually has a basic plot line where the hero is trying to...

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...