The One Hour Screenwriter eCourse
July 29, 2010 – 10:34 AM | 2 Comments

The highest praise a reviewer can give a novel is that it is “cinematic.” A great story unfolds like a movie in the reader’s mind. That’s what every film script must do as well. Someone reading your screenplay must be able to “see” your movie. Whether you are writing a novel or a screenplay you will find the tools here to make your story flow like a film in someone else’s imagination! I can help you “Get to the Heart of the Story®.”

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Curiosity and Rigor – The Keys to Success
December 7, 2011 – 9:02 AM | No Comment

An excellent video by Andrew Zuckerman about creativity, curiosity and success.

Negotiation in a Scene
October 18, 2011 – 12:27 PM | No Comment
Negotiation in a Scene

Every scene is a negotiation in power or status.

The Black List Goes Big
October 13, 2011 – 4:16 PM | No Comment
The Black List Goes Big

In seven years there have been 125 Black List screenplays turned into movies. Between them they have won 20 Oscars and grossed approximately $10 billion worldwide. Here’s how it works.

The Power of Truth at the Emmys
September 24, 2011 – 8:00 AM | No Comment
The Power of Truth at the Emmys

Nothing is quite what it seems in Power of Truth stories. Nothing is certain. The ground keeps slipping from beneath the protagonist.

The Paris Wife
September 1, 2011 – 10:51 AM | No Comment
The Paris Wife

The Paris Wife is a fascinating portrait of a Power of Love character (Hadley Richardson) and a Power of Will character (Ernest Hemmingway) living and loving in Paris of the 1920’s.

Top Ten Writing Mistakes
June 8, 2011 – 12:29 PM | One Comment
Top Ten Writing Mistakes

The Top Ten mistakes authors make in writing literature for children also apply to screenwriting.