Screenwriting
Do You Know What You Mean?
Recently, I uploaded my latest screenplay to a screenwriting website for Hollywood producers and studios to view. I was…
March 4, 2021-
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Screenwriting
Emotional Storytelling
Last year I let a screenwriting and producer friend with 30 years of experience read the first draft of…
February 4, 2021 -
Screenwriting
Controlling Idea!
As the pandemic unfolded last year, a story concept I toyed with for years kept coming to mind, mainly…
January 4, 2021 -
Screenwriting
December Denouement
Thanksgiving is over and we’re eagerly awaiting Christmas and the new year! It’s a safe bet 2020 hasn’t gone…
December 4, 2020 -
Screenwriting
Almost There!
By the time you read this, Halloween will be over; which means the year is almost over—more specifically 2020…
November 4, 2020 -
Screenwriting
New Heights (The Climax)
At this point in 2020, we are over halfway through the year and it seems like a new setback…
October 4, 2020 -
Screenwriting
On the Rise
Six months ago when the pandemic first came to America, scientists and medical professionals thought that once the temperatures…
September 4, 2020 -
Screenwriting
Plot Twist?
Before I began writing my current W.I.P I knew exactly who my protagonist and antagonist were. I knew how…
August 4, 2020 -
Screenwriting
What’s the Plot?
Recently, I finished the first draft of my latest screenplay. The crazy part is I didn’t think I had…
July 4, 2020 -
Screenwriting
Hooked?
I’m excited to say that I am almost finished with the first draft of my new screenplay. Getting the…
June 4, 2020 -
Screenwriting
Elevator Pitch
If you think the Coronapocalypse has the US economy down, imagine the effect it is having on Hollywood. Most…
May 4, 2020 -
Screenwriting
Log lines
In the business of screenwriting, everyone dreams of getting a big sale with their passion project, projects they worked…
April 4, 2020 -
Screenwriting
High Concept
Recently, I was motivated to start work on a new screenplay, one that has been a passion project of…
March 4, 2020 -
Screenwriting
Inciting Incident?
Now that a new year is here, I want to start going in another direction. This year’s focus for…
January 4, 2020 -
Screenwriting
This is a Test
Recently I received a notification on social media about this year’s film awards. Traditionally, November through February is awards…
December 4, 2019 -
Screenwriting
Options
Recently, I received a message on social media from a literary manager in Hollywood. Although she isn’t taking on…
November 4, 2019 -
Screenwriting
What Scares Me
Recently my best friend contacted me about having a guys’ night out. He said he wanted to go see…
October 4, 2019 -
Screenwriting
Against the Odds
March is a memorable month for me; it marks my greatest fight and biggest victory to date. It is…
March 4, 2019 -
Screenwriting
What Matters Most
If you’ve been reading my column for any amount of time, you know it’s no secret that I am…
February 4, 2019 -
Screenwriting
Genre
When I first started pursuing a career as a writer of the screenplays and began learning the craft, I…
January 4, 2019 -
Screenwriting
The End?
Recently a fellow aspiring screenwriter reached out to me on social media. She was having problems with figuring out…
December 4, 2018 -
Screenwriting
The Plot
A few months ago, I was asked by an agency to do a rewrite of an older screenplay I…
November 4, 2018 -
Screenwriting
The Setting
One of the most overlooked components of a story, especially in screenwriting, is the story’s setting. Perhaps, it’s because…
October 4, 2018 -
Screenwriting
Messy
Let’s face it, sometimes life just stinks. Friends betray us, family walks away and sometimes the boy doesn’t get…
August 4, 2018 -
Screenwriting
Moving On
We’ve all seen bad movies before. Films we couldn’t wait to see after watching a brief two or three…
April 29, 2018
