Proofreading a screenplay is a process of reviewing and editing a script to ensure that it is free of errors and inconsistencies in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and formatting. Here are some…

Proofreading a screenplay is a process of reviewing and editing a script to ensure that it is free of errors and inconsistencies in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and formatting. Here are some…
An amazing story is one that captures the imagination and emotions of its audience, drawing them in and immersing them in the world of the story. There are several key elements that can make a…
The Dreamers is a script based on two gothic short stories by Karen Blixen; a writer perhaps better known by her pen name ‘Isak Dinesen.’ It was a project Orson was working on, among…
Everybody Comes to Casablanca From play to screenplay, an historical perspective. – DB Casablanca is one of those films that everyone feels like they know. The many famous lines from it are part…
Many writers focus so much on their story that they overlook their main character’s connection to the story or main situation. If you are already plugging away at the script you may need to take…
A FEW GOOD MEN Written by Aaron Sorkin | Revised Third Draft July 15, 1991 FADE IN: EXT. A SENTRY TOWER — — in the middle of the night, in the middle of nowhere….
“A Few Good Men,” sold for mid-six figures in 1988 and jumpstarted Aaron Sorkin’s career after he had spent years working odd jobs and struggling to break into the industry. It’s an…
The audience is fickle. Grab ‘em by the throat and never let ‘em go. Develop a clean line of action for your leading character. Know where you’re going. The more subtle and elegant you are…
Read John Carpenter’s Meltdown here. TITLE: Meltdown by John Carpenter (unproduced) FORM/PAGES: Screenplay / 118 COVERAGE DATE: 10/23/13 DATE: READER: DB GENRE: Disaster/Horror CIRCA:…
You hear myths, half-truths, and clichés all the time in this business. Some involve the “secret” to success, while others are urban-legend-style horror stories or lists of “no-nos” that…
During the decade or so I have spent working in Hollywood, I have discovered a near-universal truth: Writers hate (or at least dislike) loglines. Often the reasons for this vary from writer to…
“High concept” has become such a Hollywood cliché that many writers disregard it as a meaningless term or an out-and-out myth. I’ve heard writers complain that “a high concept is anything…