Dan Hoffmann

5 Tools For You To Write Gripping Screenplay Scenes

5 Tools For You To Write Gripping Screenplay Scenes

Forget structure. Forget character. Forget concept. Your screenplay is nothing but scenes. So, if your scenes don’t stand out as original or memorable, no one will remember your story, your characters, your concept or your script, long enough to read it. So, if your protagonist is fired after being called into his boss´s office; or if […]

 Dan Hoffmann

9 Ways To Write Strong Screenplay Openings

9 Ways To Write Strong Screenplay Openings

Hook readers from page one: 5 opening types—In medias res, mystery, emotional, flashforward, montage—with tips on tone, stakes, and pacing.