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How a "Bill Murray" Type Character Can Inspire Your Writing

April 8, 2016

Call him a lovable scoundrel or a dry wisecracker, Bill Murray has cultivated a very specific persona over the years. From his early days as Chevy Chase’s replacement on Saturday Night Live to his recent Netflix holiday special, A Very Murray Christm...

Bryan Sipe Discusses "Demolition" and His Own Creative Path Through Loss

April 8, 2016

Screenwriter Bryan Sipe opens up to us about the origins of Demolition and his own struggle through the creative process.

Choosing and Introducing Your Focus Characters

April 7, 2016

Oftentimes the new screenwriter will populate their spec with numerous characters. But how many characters are too many?

What Is Nonlinear Storytelling?

April 7, 2016

"A story should have a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order." - Jean-Luc Godard

The Frame Story and the Flashback

April 5, 2016

Flashbacks can be utilized for several reasons in a script. If you want to reveal a plot point from the past or something about a character that needs illuminating, a flashback might be the best route to take. Sometimes this storytelling technique ca...

Big Break TV Winner Eric Buchman's Tips on Contest Entry

April 1, 2016

Meet Eric Buchman. By day, he’s the Script Coordinator for the hit NBC show Blindspot. By night, Buchman writes his own spec scripts, and dreams of one day hiring his own Script Coordinator to run a show he has created. Now that Buchman is the TV Gra...

Big Break Comedy Writer Adi Blotman Lays It Out

March 31, 2016

Adi Blotman, whose script, Realty Check, won the Final Draft Big Break Comedy/Romantic Comedy category, gets real about writing flawed characters and combining genres.

Is Your Screenplay "Too Arch"?

March 30, 2016

A phrase you’ll sometimes hear in development circles is “too arch”. It’s usually in regards to characters and their behavior.

Bob Nelson on "The Confirmation" and the Merits of the Dramedy Genre

March 18, 2016

We talked to Bob Nelson, screenwriter of Nebraska, about his latest film The Confirmation, his background in comedy and the origin story of Bill Nye the Science Guy.