Maybe you’re a fan of movies and have thought about becoming a screenwriter, but you never took the time to follow through with it. Or maybe it never occurred to you that screenwriting is a possible career option. Well, there are many people — myself...

Many beginner screenwriters wonder how to get an agent or manager to represent them. Agents are a little trickier to get at the early stages, so it’s advisable for a beginner screenwriter to shoot for a manager first: most managers are open to readin...

This is a question that’s commonly asked by many aspiring screenwriters: do you have to live in LA to be a screenwriter? Speaking from my own personal experience, I know you don’t need to live in LA to land your first screenwriting job or sell your f...

When many of us think of Thanksgiving, several things come to mind. Visiting family and loved ones, watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, football or Planes, Trains and Automobiles, a turkey dinner with stuffing, sweet potato, cranberry sauce,...

I broke into screenwriting 16 years ago thanks to a big spec sale. I was able to make a career out of it, selling other scripts and landing various assignment jobs over the years. Do you know what I was doing before I sold my first screenplay? I was ...

‘How long should my movie script be?’ is a question many beginner screenwriters ask, and it’s an important one because it can impact your script’s marketability. Below I explain why script size matters, reveal the ideal page range, and give tips on h...

Maybe you’re a fan of movies, TV series or various streaming content and have thought: ‘I’d like to write stuff like this. I’d like to be a screenwriter.’ Well, it’s only natural to want to take part in something you enjoy, and the prospect of gettin...

Nothing stirs the emotions like the death of a major character in a feature film or television series. Whether they’re killed off midway through a Quentin Tarantino movie or during a pivotal episode of a TV series, these moments get people talking an...

A Sympathetic Monster is an archetype that can be found in various “monster movies.” In addition to scaring us, these monsters also tug at our heartstrings, and we find ourselves caring about them despite the carnage they cause. Over the decades, the...