Many horror fans associate the name John Carpenter with the Halloween franchise and are well aware of his numerous duties on his classic films as a director, screenwriter, music composer and producer.

It’s important to inspire an emotional response from people reading your screenplay for several reasons.

A film trope is a thematic storytelling device that conveys an idea to the audience. If a trope is utilized enough over time, avid filmgoers and critics will become aware of the device and will be able to spot it when it appears. For example, the Her...

As I’ve written in various articles, rewriting your script is a large part of a screenwriter’s life.

Every year aspiring screenwriters from around the world enter screenwriting contests like Final Draft's Big Break. Arguably the most sought-after prize is meetings with top management companies and these meetings have resulted in various screenwriter...

In recent years the pitch deck has become a frequently used sales tool within the film and television industry. A pitch deck is similar to a PowerPoint presentation: combining both text and visual elements to market a screenplay, a proposed film or t...

One of the most baffling questions for aspiring or newcomer screenwriters is the following: What are the differences between an agent and a manager?

An email query is essentially what used to be referred to as “a query letter.”

The more you interact with film industry professionals, the more you’ll notice certain phrases being repeated when they pass on your script or pitch: “It’s too familiar.”; “I like it, but don’t love it.”; “It’s great, but is it a movie?”; and the dua...