If you want to be a screenwriter you’ve got to know what constitutes a “good” adapted screenplay. Here are a few of the most recent Academy Award winners for Best Original Screenplay – try to catch a couple on www.direct.tv satellite and make notes about why they’re so well reviewed.
Almost Famous – The story of a music groupie on tour in the 70s…seems clichd on the surface but good screenwriting took this film to a deeper level.
Lost in Translation – 2003′s winner (more…)

There are many amazing books available on how to write a screenplay. These invaluable tools are useful for beginners and professionals alike. When you embark on learning a new skill, it is important to learn from the best. Otherwise, you will end up with false information which may be hard to unlearn when needed. This will lead to a worse screenplay than you would have otherwise written.

Syd Field’s Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting is one of the best screenplay books available. The (more…)

Screenplay writers are needed these days to create something new. There area a lot of stories that are worth being told and having the lack of imagination to make these stories is just sad. The world is in need of something new may it be in movies, television or plays. Remakes of old stories are not that fun when you know the story that is going to happen already.

Screenplay writing requires a lot of imagination if you want the studio (more…)

Are you in the process of writing your first screenplay? Are you unsure how to begin, or how to stay on the right track? If you want some great tips, read these five things that you should always keep your focus on.

- Your end result.
Don’t lose track of the big picture. It is important to pay attention to the small things, but doing that too much can cause you to get lost.

- Your audience.
What kind of screenplay are you writing? Who do you think (more…)

A common question while writing screenplays is “am I taking too long to write my script?” Getting hung up on a time limit can hinder the creative process and cause unneeded frustration. The answer to this question, simply put, is no. If you do not have a deadline, whether it be from a production house, a festival, a contest, or any other type, there is no “taking too long”. The main factor of writing an effective script is creativity. (more…)

We’ve seen the montages in TV and film: the struggling screenwriter traipsing from office to office, having door after door shut in his face. Then, as he’s just about to toss his typewriter in the trash, our hero is discovered! It’s a one-in-a-million chance!

Which is exactly why you need to use all of the tools available today to get your name in front of the right people. Tools such as blogs, social media, and podcasting can be used to promote (more…)

Writing the screenplay for the next “Godfather” hit is something every serious writer strives for. Unfortunately, the reason many screenwriters fail to produce quality work is because they fail to take direction from writing guides. There are so many tips and tricks that a writer can use to create fascinating and mind boggling characters.

Developing characters for a screenplay can begin with one simple step. This step is outlining the biographical information of one character in the (more…)