General

Imagine your character is going about her business (make sure to have her in an active state), when there is a sight, or a sound, taste, smell, or feel, that brings her back to another point in time. Always a good idea,

Our January workshops focused on the question, “What makes a good protagonist?” When I worked in the movie business with Bette Midler, we would turn in a script only to have an executive sometimes respond

What I discovered was that the true midpoint was not a scene at all—it was a moment within a scene. And that very moment, if properly rendered, clarified the entire story.

Screenwriters know their Audience. From the first kernel of an idea to the last “FADE OUT,” the Screenwriter keeps his Viewer in mind. The Moviegoer makes a big commitment. They must schedule the time