Imagine sitting down to watch a movie. Everything about it seems competent—the dialogue flows, the plot progresses logically, and the characters make sensible choices. But two hours later, you can ...

The only way you’re going to be able to successfully write a screenplay is if you know the key terms of the profession like the back of your hand. There are two concepts that are often seen as ...

Most screenplays use some form of a plot device. But a bad plot device can ruin an otherwise acceptable screenplay, so screenwriters must be careful to craft storytelling devices in a way that ...

If you want to sell a screenplay in Hollywood, it cannot read like an amateur wrote it on the page. It has to look like a professional did, no matter where you are in your career. I've been reading a ...