What Makes a Good Scene And Why Newbies Often Write Shit That Isn’t a Scene There’s nothing quite like reading the work of new writers. Ah… fresh meat writing fresher meat. It’s often a mishmash of scenarios that aren’t actual scenes, and lots of scenes that don’t really mean anything to the plot as a … Read more
Mysticism vs. Structure in Screenwriting The paint-by-numbers approach just kills the wonder, doesn’t it? Let it all hang out when you’re writing, and apply structure when you’re editing. Just go for it, balls to the wall. Clean up the mess later. Ask for forgiveness, not permission. Get it yet? The fact of the matter is … Read more
All Screenwriters Are Assholes (Relax; I’ll tar myself with that brush first…) Anyone who wants to be a screenwriter is an asshole. This probably includes you as well. So that’s you, me, and anyone else who’s ever even heard of Final Draft. All assholes! To paraphrase Plato in the Republic: only those who do not … Read more
