Category Archive | Craft

 

Oh, so that’s what the island is

 
Oh, so that’s what the island is I was in the middle of writing a lengthy post that busts one of the biggest myths of screenwriting and, if you were to follow my advice, would improve the quality of your current screenplay ...
 

Answering your unanswered search queries

 
Answering your unanswered search queries Two brief side notes here. First, this will likely be my last major post until the site officially opens in September, but I'll be around responding to comments and working on the blog's back-end. Second, ...
 

What ‘Refusing the Call’ is really about

 
What ‘Refusing the Call’ is really about Sometimes the hard part of writing a screenplay is making your characters behave in a way that is inconsistent with their established character, yet is entirely sympathetic and believable. Most protagonists end up doing the one ...