I attend bi-weekly meetings with a local writer’s group, we chat and share ideas and it’s pretty refreshing. Last week the conversation was about screenwriting and I have to say, they asked me questions I hadn’t really thought about, and one of them was how do you begin to write a script, say you have an … More A (VERY) basic guide to start on screenwriting
Even the best chefs in the world start by following a recipe, in fact, the best of them still use them every once in a while. It allows them to ensure consistency and gives them a structure to follow so that they can create and let their imagination fly. The same thing happens with screenwriters. … More Beats and beat sheet (Free downloadable beat sheet included)
Every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end. This is what Aristotle thought and taught and it seems to be embedded in every storyteller’s brain, even unconsciously. This is the 3 Act Structure. When applied to screenwriting, this structure seems to mutate into much more detailed forms, dividing the whole story into pieces as … More The 3 Act Structure Simplified