Screenwriting Tag Results for "character"

10 Rules For Using Parentheticals In Your Screenplay

Screenwriter and script consultant Trevor Mayes discusses the proper use of parentheticals in your screenplay.

2001 A Space Odyssey: HAL Reads Lips

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this classic "movie moment" from Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey.

22 Ways to Learn & Improve Your Screenwriting

Writer, producer and author Hal Croasmun gives you some great tips to improve your writing and get your script sold.

4 Tips On Writing The Opening Scenes Of Your Action Screenplay

Writer and licensed therapist Dan J. Marder offers some sage advice on how to take the opening of your action script to another level.

A Fast Way to Improve Your Plot Using New Year's Eve

Marilyn offers great advice on how to use New Year's Eve to raise the stakes in your screenplay.

A Simple Technique To Avoid Endless Rewriting

Marilyn offers some great advice on how to properly plan your script by outlining your story.

A Simple Way To Develop Rich Characters

Marilyn offers advice on how to improve your script by putting yourself in the shoes of one of your story's key characters.

Achieve Success As A Screenwriter

Freelance writer Brian Konradt gives some great pointers on how to be a successful screenwriter.

Adaptation 101 - From Novel to Screenplay

How to successfully adapt a novel into a movie script.

An Easy Way To Get Your New Story Started

Marilyn gives some great advice on how to get inspiration for your next screenplay.

An Original Backstory Can Be the Key to a Strong Plot

Marilyn explains how creating a strong backstory can help the writing of your protagonist and screenplay.

Avatar: Alien For Dessert

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this exciting scene from James Cameron's blockbuster Avatar.

Back To The Future: Opening Sequence

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this great "Movie Moment" from the opening sequence of Back To The Future.

Blade Runner: I Want More Life

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful "Movie Moment" from Ridley Scott's classic Blade Runner.

Breaking Bad: How Far Are You Prepared To Go?

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful "TV moment" from Breaking Bad.

Bridesmaids: Duelling Speeches

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this great "Movie Moment" from the hilarious Bridesmaids.

Captain Phillips: Shock Ending

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful scene from Captain Phillips.

Charlie Wilson's War: Gust

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful "Movie Moment" from Charlie Wilson's War.

Cinematic Storytelling: Using Dynamic Metaphors In Your Screenplay

Screenwriter and author Jennifer van Sijll discusses the power of metaphor in movies.

Citizen Screenwriter

Screenwriter, author and teacher Charles Deemer discusses the screenwriter's social responsibility within the "Real World".

Common Mistakes To Avoid When Writing Your Screenplay

Freelance writer and script reader Nicole Url offers some practical advice on how to avoid making common mistakes in your screenplay.

Creative Writing: An Accident Waiting To Happen

Produced screenwriter Dan Bronzite explains how listening to your inner voice and going with the flow can help you write a better scree…

Don't Withhold; Reveal, and Complicate

Screenwriter, teacher and script consultant Erik Bork discusses the importance of garnering audience identification with your character…

Down By Law: We All Scream For Ice Cream

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this humorous scene from Jim Jarmusch's Down By Law.

Dual Character Arcs in Erin Brockovich

Writer and teacher David Freeman discusses character development using the movie example of "Erin Brockovich".

Easy Rider: Road To Redemption

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects a poignant scene from road-movie classic Easy Rider.

Exploring Unusual Character Relationships To Improve Your Script

Marilyn offers advice on how to improve your story and characterization.

Fact, Film and Fiction

Hollywood screenwriter, psychotherapist and author Dennis Palumbo explains the importance of grounding your fiction writing in reality.

Finding and Developing Ideas For Your Screenplay

Authors of the critically acclaimed book 'I Liked It, Didn't Love It' discuss the genesis of story.

Finding the Hero’s Journey in Crowd Favorite Films

Creative Content Specialist Sara McGuire examines the Hero and Heroine's Journey in popular movies.

Five Reasons Why Writing Plays Can Make You a Better Screenwriter

Playwright Jonathan Dorf reveals how writing stage plays can help improve your screenwriting.

Frenzy: Breaking The Rules...

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this classic "movie moment" from Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy.

Glengarry Glen Ross: F*%K YOU! That's My Name!

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful scene from Glengarry Glen Ross.

Good in a Room: A Guide to Pitching Your Movie Script

Creative consultant and former MGM executive Stephanie Palmer gives some practical advice on how to pitch your script and avoid common …

Heat: Cops & Robbers

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this memorable "Movie Moment" from Micahel Mann's Heat.

How Can Valentine’s Day Help Your Plot?

Marilyn explores how understanding your characters' attitutude to love and romance can help your screenplay.

How Creating a Soundtrack Can Improve Your Screenplay

Marilyn explains how creating a soundtrack for your screenplay can improve your writing.

How Do You Handle A Holiday Meltdown?

Marilyn gives some great advice on how to deal with the pressures of the holiday season.

How Does Your Character Feel About Snow?

Marilyn offers great advice on how to use an impending severe weather event to better understand your characters.

How Living a Day in the Life of Your Characters Can Help Your Story

Marilyn offers some advice on how to write better characters by puttin yourself in their shoes.

How To Add Emotional Depth To Your Dialogue

Marilyn offers some practical advice on how to better understand your characters.

How To Connect Better with Your Main Character

Marilyn offers some great advice on how to better identify with your protagonist.

How To Create A Better Character By Knowing What Defines Them

Marilyn offers more practical advice on how to better understand your characters.

How To Create Living, Breathing Characters and a Basic Plot in 30 Minutes

Marilyn suggests a technique for writers to draw upon their own friends and families experiences to help create more three-dimensional …

How To Create Memorable Characters & Develop A New Story In Three Easy Steps

Marilyn offers advice on how to improve your story and characterization.

How to Develop Characters Intuitively

Writer, writing coach and blogger Lauren Sapala delves into character observation to help build more complex three-dimensional characte…

How To Develop Your Story Fast: Tips from my recent Writer’s Retreat in Italy

Marilyn offers great advice on how to use the weather to add drama to your script.

How to Format a Professional Screenplay

Freelance writer and script reader Nicole Url offers some practical advice on how to correctly format your movie script.

How To Get Your Story Started Fast

Marilyn offers some practical advice for getting your screen story off the starting blocks.

How To Improve Your Characters' Dialogue

Some good advice on how to brush up your script's dialogue.

How To Improve Your Story By Understanding Your Main Character’s Spiritual Beliefs

Marilyn offers some practical advice for improving your story by exploring your protagonist's spiritual beliefs.

How to Keep Your Story From Stalling

How to write better stories by keeping your stakes high and cutting exposition.

How To Make Your Climactic Sequence "Pop"

Marilyn offers great advice on how to create an effective climactic sequence.

How To Master The Wild and Wooly Second Act of Your Screenplay

Marilyn offers some practical advice on how to get to grips with your script's second act.

How to Spice Up Your Villain or Obstacle

Marilyn offers some practical advice on how to write a better villain.

How To Take Stock Of Your Year And Have Fun Doing It

Marilyn offers some advice on reviewing your year as the holidays approach.

How To Use A Political Or Legal Situation To Improve Your Romantic Comedy

Marilyn offers an innovative way to strengthen your romantic comedy script using the backstory of a political or legal situation.

How To Use An Illness To Improve Your Screenplay Plot

Marilyn offers great advice on how to use illness to enhance your story and your character arcs.

How To Use Real People To Create Movie Plot And Characters

Marilyn offers some great advice about using real people to help your screenwriting.

How To Use The Formative Event Technique To Raise The Stakes In Your Story

Marilyn discusses the formative event of your protagonist's story.

How To Use Your Characters Relationship With Their Parents To Improve Your Screenplay

Marilyn introduces an exercise to flesh out your story's characters using their family relationships.

How To Use Your Main Character's Belief System To Improve Your Plot

How understanding your protagonist can build a stronger script.

How To Write A Better Script By Using "Memories"

How to build three-dimensional characters by creating memories for them.

How To Write A Professional Screenplay: Tips From the Chair of the UCLA Screenwriting Program

Sound advice on the Dos and Don'ts of script writing by longtime Chair of the UCLA Graduate Screenwriting Program Richard Walter.

How To Write Great Dialogue

Author Nina Munteanu offers some practical advice on writing better dialogue from the perspective of a novel writer.

How To Write Screenplay Dialogue

How to write great dialogue for your film screenplay and how to write high structure, high concept movies

Interview With Author And Story Consultant Michael Hauge: Part 1

Interview with story consultant, lecturer and author of "Writing Screenplays That Sell" Michael Hauge

Interview With Author And Story Consultant Michael Hauge: Part 2

Concluding part of interview with story consultant, lecturer and author of "Writing Screenplays That Sell" Michael Hauge

Interview With Screenwriting Guru Syd Field: Part 1

Karel Segers, David Trendall and Niels Abercrombie, in association with Screen Australia interview legendary screenwriting guru Syd Fie…

Interview With Screenwriting Guru Syd Field: Part 2

Karel Segers, David Trendall and Niels Abercrombie, in association with Screen Australia interview legendary screenwriting guru Syd Fie…

Interview With Screenwriting Guru Syd Field: Part 3

Karel Segers, David Trendall and Niels Abercrombie, in association with Screen Australia interview legendary screenwriting guru Syd Fie…

Interviewing Your Characters: Using A Real Life Experience to Get More Creative

How using a real life experience can positively influence your screenplay.

Jaws: Who's The Baddie?

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this great scene from Spielberg's Jaws.

JCVD: Redemption

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful redemptive "Movie moment" from JCVD.

Laura: In Love With A Corpse

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this memorable scene from Otto Preminger's Laura.

Little Red Riding Hood - Learning to Write Better Characters from Fairytales

How to write better characters by learning from fairytale stories like Little Red Riding Hood.

Mad Men: Lifting The Veil

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful scene from Mad Men.

Network: Hell In The Boardroom

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful scene from Sidney Lumet's Network

New Year's Resolutions for Your Main Character and You

Marilyn offers great advice on how to use New Year resolutions for your characters.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest: I Think We Can Help Him

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this pivotal "Movie Moment" from Milos Forman's One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.

Psycho: Empathy's A Killer!

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this pivotal scene from Hitchcock's classic Psycho.

Rewrite Your Script: 3 Angles of Attack for Rewriting A Screenplay

Author of Your Screenplay Sucks! William M. Akers gives practical advice on how to approach a rewrite of your script.

Say Goodbye to Writer's Block: Introducing the Moral Premise

Award-winning writer Stan Williams explains how your story's moral premise can strengthen your screenplay.

Screenplay Story & Theme: Making Movies About One Thing

Award-winning writer Stanley Williams explains how your story's moral premise can strengthen your screenplay.

Screenplay Structure: Building Your Story From the Ground Up

Screenwriter and author Robert Gregory Browne helps lay the foundations for a structurally sound screenplay.

Screenplay Unity: What It Is & Why You Need It

Screenwriter & Screenplay Analyst Jeff Swanson discusses the need to understand the central designing principle of your script.

Screenplay Writing: Taking the Mystery Out of Writing Mysteries

Hollywood screenwriter, psychotherapist and author Dennis Palumbo unlocks the secrets to writing effective mystery stories.

Screenwriters Need Time To Fail And Write Badly...

Screenwriter Mark Sanderson offers some excellent advice both for newbies starting out in the script writing "game" and old hats who ma…

Screenwriting Myths & Facts: Part 11

Steve Kaire's eleventh installment of screenwriting myths and facts.

Screenwriting Structure Series Part 1 by The Unknown Screenwriter

The Unknown Screenwriter begins an excellent series of articles about constructing your script.

Screenwriting Structure Series Part 10: Your First Ten Pages & The Ordinary World

The Unknown Screenwriter examines the importance of setting up the protagonist's "Ordinary World" in the first ten pages of your script…

Screenwriting Structure Series Part 12: The Inciting Incident Part 2

The Unknown Screenwriter continues discussing the first act's inciting incident.

Screenwriting Structure Series Part 14: Subplots & the Midpoint

The Unknown Screenwriter discusses how to use subplots and what should occur at the midpoint of your principle storyline.

Screenwriting Structure Series Part 15: Complications & Higher Stakes

The Unknown Screenwriter concludes his series of articles on structure.

Screenwriting Structure Series Part 9: Your First Ten Pages & The Hook

The Unknown Screenwriter discusses the hook of your first ten pages.

Screenwriting Tips To Take Your Script To The Next Level

Author and scriptwriter Lia London offers some great tips on improving your stageplay or screenplay.

Scriptwriting: How To Write Killer Dialogue

Former Hollywood Lit Manager Michael Ferris offers some great advice on how to make your script POP.

Second Act Problems

Author and screenwriter Steven Pressfield offers some practical advice on how to battle through and overcome Act Two screenwriting obst…

Shaun Of The Dead: Death By Slackers

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects pop culture favorite Shaun of the Dead.

Show Don’t Tell: When To Break The Rules Of Screenwriting

Award-winning screenwriter, director and professional writing coach Jacob Krueger discusses when to break the rules of screenwriting.

Sicario: Crossing The Threshold

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this tense sequence from Sicario.

Spotlight: A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects a scene from 2016 Academy Awards Best Picture winner Spotlight.

Story & Plot Devices In Your Screenplay

Writer and script consultant Ray Morton looks into the trends of using writing devices in your movie script.

Subtext Speaks: How To Write Effective Movie Script Dialogue

Playwright and screenwriter Penny Penniston explains the importance of using subtext when writing screenplay dialogue.

Swimming With Sharks: Sweet Talk

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this great scene from Swimming With Sharks.

Taxi Driver: Woman In The Window

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful scene from Scorsese's Taxi Driver.

Techniques to Establish Story Pacing For Your Script

Writer and Teacher Gerry Visco discusses the importance of effective script editing.

Television Script Format

Script analyst Diane House sheds some light on the structure and formatting of teleplays.

The 7 Mistakes Rookie Screenwriters Make

Producer, author and creator of the Raindance Film Festival Elliot Grove offers some great advice for newbie scriptwriters.

The Art Of Plotting Your Story & Screenplay Structure

Screenwriter, teacher and author Linda Cowgill discusses the elements of effective story design.

The Big 7 Differences Between Writing Novels & Screenplays

Former Hollywood Lit Manager Michael Ferris explains the key differences between writing novels and screenplays.

The Bourne Identity: Mystery, Suspense, Surprise

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful scene from The Bourne Identity.

The Creative Unconscious Self: The Source Of Our Creativity

Teacher and story consultant James Bonnet gives us an insight of how our creative unconscious influences our storytelling.

The Cure For A Lack Of Self-Confidence

Marilyn offers some advice on how to build your self-confidence and become a successful writer.

The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage, or Fiction

Screenwriter and script consultant Erik Bork discusses how to make your screen story a viable product for entertainment industry profes…

The Newsroom: Enough?

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this compelling moment from the HBO series The Newsroom.

The Real Key to Writing Great Screenplays and Novels

James Bonnet reveals the secrets of storytelling and how it can help improve your screenwriting.

The Rules Of Series Television Writing

Author & Professor Pamela Douglas gives you some new rules for writing television.

The Third Act: Make Me Climax & Leave Me Satisfied

A fun take on the parallels between sex and writing your third act.

The Very Best Way To Pitch: Bait The Hook To Suit The Fish

How to create a successful pitch for your screenplay.

The Way Of Story: Inspiration In Creative Writing

Award-winning writer Catherine Ann Jones contemplates inspiration, creativity and an open mind.

The Wire: Officer Down

Script Consultant Karel Segers highlights this tense sequence from hit show The Wire.

Three Great Ways To Find Your Main Character's Flaw

British screenwriter and script editor Dave Herman explains how your protagonist's story arc and character flaw should be intrinsically…

Three Simple Techniques To Assess Your Screenplay’s Marketability

Marilyn offers some sage advice on how to assess and improve your screenplay's marketability.

Three Tricks To Help You Rewrite Your Screenplay Fast

Marilyn gives some practical advice about how to tackle a rewrite.

Tintin: The Adventures of Snowy

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this exciting "Movie moment" from Tintin.

Touch of Evil: Some Kind Of Man

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this scene from Orson Welles' Touch of Evil.

Tracking Story Thru-Lines: The Secret To Successful Rewrites

Award-winning writer and story consultant Catherine Ann Jones offers an insight into rewriting your screenplay.

Transformational Character Arcs: Part 1

The Unknown Screenwriter begins an excellent series of articles about creating three-dimensional characters and engaging story arcs.

Transformational Character Arcs: Part 10 - Recap

The Unknown Screenwriter concludes his series on transformational character arcs with a comprehensive recap of what has been discussed.

Transformational Character Arcs: Part 2 - Personality Types

The Unknown Screenwriter discusses common personality types.

Transformational Character Arcs: Part 3 - Personality Types

The Unknown Screenwriter continues his discussion of common personality types.

Transformational Character Arcs: Part 4 - Personality Types

The Unknown Screenwriter discusses more common personality types.

Transformational Character Arcs: Part 5 - Personality Types

The Unknown Screenwriter talks about more of the common personality types.

Transformational Character Arcs: Part 6 - Building Your Character

The Unknown Screenwriter focuses on building your character bio and arc.

Transformational Character Arcs: Part 7 - The Protagonist's Fatal Flaw

The Unknown Screenwriter discusses the protagonist's fatal flaw.

Transformational Character Arcs: Part 8 - Theme

The Unknown Screenwriter discusses character and theme.

Transformational Character Arcs: Part 9 - Exposure Therapy For Your Protagonist

The Unknown Screenwriter focuses on the protagonist's fear.

Turning A Novel Into A Screenplay

Screenwriter John Folsom offers practical advice on screenplay adaptation.

Unlikable Main Characters

Screenwriter, teacher and script consultant Erik Bork explains how sometimes empathy is more important than likability.

Use Storytelling to Create Depth and Subtext in Your Screenplay

Marilyn offers some great advice on how to develop characters and create depth and subtext in your screenplay.

Using Juxtaposition In Your Screenplay To Make A Better Story & Script

How contrasting elements of your story and using juxtapostion in your screenplay can help your script.

Wall-E: Sex At Sixty

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this great "movie moment" from Disney's Wall-E.

What Bad Science Fiction Can Teach Us About Writing Screenplay Description

Screenwriter Chip Street offers some great advice on how less is more when it comes to writing screenplay description.

What I Learned About Screenwriting From My Composer

Produced playwright and fiction author Persephone Vandegrift applies her experience of working on a soundtrack to her film to developin…

Writing For Television: The Top 10 Reasons to Write a Spec TV Pilot

Emmy-nominated producer, writer and script consultant Ellen Sandler reveals the importance of writing spec pilots.

Writing Good Log Lines

Author, screenwriter and story consultant Dr. Stan Williams offers some great screenwriting tips for constructing powerful and succinct…

Writing Great Dialogue For Movie Scripts

Robert Piluso sheds some light on how to write effective dialogue for your movie.

Writing Screenplay Description With Your Own Personal Style & Voice

Screenwriter Chip Street offers some great advice on how to find your own voice when writing screenplays.

Writing With A Partner

Dana Dorrity, assistant Professor of Communications and Media Arts at Dutchess Community College, shares her experience with collaborat…

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