How to come up with horror story ideas producers want to read. Struggling to come up with an idea for a horror script? Or maybe you have a horror script, but it’s not quite resonating with readers? Whichever camp you find yourself in, below you’ll discover how to come up with spine-tingling horror story ideas […]
High concept: what it is and how to apply it to your story idea. Is Deadpool “high concept”? What about Midnight in Paris? Or The Purge? The fact that you can ask ten different writers and get ten different opinions, kind of sums up how confusing the notion of a "high concept" has become. • […]
How to write a script outline that will save you months of rewrites. Writing a script outline is probably the most important preparatory step you can take as a writer. It can save you from having to go back and fix things in a screenplay that could’ve been fixed much earlier—fundamental things like a basic […]
Movie title ideas: 3 ways to come up with the coolest titles ever. Movie title ideas matter. A lot. While you’ve probably heard a lot about how the first page of your story is the most important when it comes to first impressions—it’s not. It’s actually the title. When your script lands on the desk […]
Script ideas: 5 proven ways to unlock original movie ideas. Are you the kind of writer who has notepads full of script ideas that you don’t have enough time to write? Or do you spend hours staring at your computer screen waiting for “inspiration to strike?” Unfortunately, we’re not all gifted with the ability to […]
How to write a logline: the ultimate step-by-step guide. Learning how to write a logline that achieves this is perhaps the most important stage in the planning and development phase of writing a screenplay. Without a great logline—one that succinctly sums up the core conflict of the story—it’s pretty hard to write a great script. […]
How to plan a screenplay: three crucial steps to take before your first draft. Learning how to plan a screenplay can be a daunting task. Of course, any undertaking in creative writing has an intimidation factor, but screenwriting has an inherent aspect that sets it apart: a lack of freedom. This isn’t to say that […]
How to write a screenplay treatment that will get more script requests. In this post, we're going to not only clear up some of the confusion surrounding the screenplay treatment and also how to write one that's bound to impress an exec, manager or producer. We'll also look at how to write a screenplay treatment […]
Aspiring screenwriters are usually aware they need a screenplay theme but don't know how to express it... In this post, we’re going to demystify the confusion about screenplay theme and show you exactly how to show it in your script. We'll do this using three different methods. But first... What is a script theme? Put […]
How to use a script analysis worksheet to bulletproof Act 1. Writing a logline based on the actions of your protagonist in Act 1 is one of the best ways to make it tight and compelling. Use this script analysis worksheet to find out how. It can be really helpful to form a great logline before writing […]