Which Screenplay Should You Write Next? (Part 2)
Based On Something Else 3 Body Problem was based on an award-winning book series by Chinese sci-fi writer Cixin Liu. It took the science fiction market by storm and had a lot of people scrambling for the TV rights. Netflix won the most recent rights battle and released a successful adaptation, but even before […]
Which Screenplay Should You Write Next? (Part 1)
Perhaps the most important decision any writer makes is what to write. There’s a lot to consider including the market, trends, your strengths, etc. When I started my career I had in mind to create good sci-fi material. It was what I read and loved and I couldn’t think of anything I’d want to do […]
What Is Contextual Writing? (Part 2)
Information Dumps Many times the issues I see in my students’ work are a result of lack of experience obviously. They don’t trust their writing or their audience, or have the skills needed to push out content when it’s needed to be heard by an audience. Consequently, they have info dumps that create thick, […]
What Is Contextual Writing? (Part 1)
Context is a small word with massive implications. Almost nothing we write, script, novel, or article, is without context. Life itself is all about context – necessary information for it to be meaningful. If I say the score of a game was 5 – 2 and a ‘blowout,’ I’d have to provide context for the […]
Writing Exposition To Make Your Script Pop (Part 2)
Voiceover Despite being overused and used to shortcut actual writing voiceovers can be a powerful tool used properly. I ask my students to not use these, to work harder to get across their ideas, and invariably someone will bring up Casino or Goodfellows and my argument goes right out the window. I will say that […]
