Screenwriting Tag Results for "book"

10 Questions To Ask Before Adapting A Book Into A Screenplay

Marilyn offers some great advice on the things you need to consider before adapting a novel into a screenplay.

A Cure For Writer's Block

Marilyn offers some great advice on how to overcome writer' block.

A Six-Step Strategy To Improve Your Writing Productivity

Marilyn offers some great advice on hoe to be more productive.

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 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.

Creating Movie Characters That Jump Off The Page

Screenwriter and author Robert Gregory Browne gives some insightful advice on effective character development.

Creating Wonderfully Wicked Villains

Clinical Psychologist Carolyn Kaufman peers through the psychological looking glass to shed some light on what makes fiction villains t…

Ex Machina: Who's The Protagonist Now?

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this pivotal scene from A.I. movie Ex Machina.

Getting Scripts Read in Hollywood: How Do I Sell My Screenplay?

Donna Michelle Anderson gives practical advice about breaking into Hollywood.

How To Connect Better with Your Main Character

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

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 Improve Your Plot By Doing Research

Marilyn offers some practical advice on how to improve your script through research.

How To Market Your Screenplay & Be Your Own Agent Until You Get One

Marilyn offers some great advice on how to market yourself without a literary representative.

How To Raise The Emotional Stakes in Your Screenplay

Marilyn offers some great advice on how to improve your screenplay by raising the stakes in your story.

How to Spice Up Your Villain or Obstacle

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

How to Write Your Screenplay or Novel Better and Faster

Marilyn offers some great advice on how to get your writing project off the ground.

In Your Head Or On The Page?

Screenwriter, script consultant and author William Akers discusses the importance of getting your vision onto the page.

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 Richard Walter - Chair of the UCLA Screenwriting Program

Questions and Answer Feature with the longtime Chair of the UCLA Graduate Screenwriting Program Richard Walter

Interview With Screenwriting Guru Syd Field: Part 1

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

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.

Rewriting Your Screenplay: The Road to your Audience

Gordy Hoffman, winner of the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the Sundance Film Festival, shares his experience of rewriting movie scr…

Screenplay Structure: Building Your Story From the Ground Up

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

Scriptwriting For Beginners: Learning The Basics Of Screenwriting

Produced screenwriter Danek S. Kaus shares some insightful tips that every new scriptwriter should consider when working on their first…

Second Act Problems

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

See Your Script Through The Eyes Of A Literary Agent

Michael Hauge helps you understand the process of script reading from the perspective of a literary agent.

Subtext Speaks: How To Write Effective Movie Script Dialogue

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

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 Curse of Quirky Parentheticals - Using Wrylies in Your Screenplay

Author & script consultant Christina Hamlett explains how to correctly use parentheticals in your screenplay.

The Key To Success

Marilyn offers some practical advice on how to be successful in life and screenwriting.

The Third Man: Shadow In The Shadow

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this iconic "Movie Moment" from Carol Reed's classic The Third Man.

The Top Ten Reasons For When You, As A Writer, Need A Lawyer

Entertainment Attorney Robert L. Seigel gives you the hard facts we always wanted to know about screenwriting and the law.

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 Important Things to Know When Writing a Screenplay

Marilyn discusses the differences between writing novels and for the Big Screen.

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.

Turning A Novel Into A Screenplay

Screenwriter John Folsom offers practical advice on screenplay adaptation.

What I Learned From Being A Fulbright Scholarship Judge

Marilyn poses some key questions to help you better define the theme and storyline of your screenplay.

What protection for a screenwriter does the Writers Guild offer?

Question from Bethany in Idaho.

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