Courses, Books & Consults Won’t Cut It.

In addition to working with writers, producers and agencies everywhere, I teach screenwriting courses at film schools in Australia, Europe and online. The school gigs largely consist of lecturing about screenwriting theory, and consulting on the students’ screenplays. I love teaching, I adore my students, and I’m fortunate enough to see some good results, as … Read more

Best of the Web 5 Oct

Story & Structure :: “Action Comes From Drama, and Drama is Conflict: What’s the Conflict?” :: Gordy Hoffman of BlueCat Talks What Makes a Story Great Script Perfection :: Expert Advice on Unpacking Your Comedic Screenwriting Toolbox :: The Art of Screenwriting :: 10 Distinctive Voices In Film :: ‘Forrest Gump’ screenwriter Eric Roth uses … Read more

TV Writing: Interview with Tony Morphett

TV Writing, and more specifically Serialized TV has caught much attention lately. This is due to the success of such top-notch shows as “Breaking Bad”, “House of Cards” and “Borgen”.  I was lucky to get a chance to catch up with Tony Morphett. He created or co-created many Australian television series. Among his track record: Dynasty, Certain … Read more

Best o/t Web 18 Mar

Story & Structure :: Andrew Stanton: The Clues to a Great Story :: No Dramatic Stone Unturned :: Screenplay Review: The Wedding :: Screenplay Review: Winter’s Discontent :: Rumour/Spoiler:‘Man of Steel’ Callsheet Reveals New Origin :: Download Hugo Screenplay Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Should your Script have a “Registered” on the Cover? :: Scene … Read more

Are You A Reader Of Screenplays Or A Watcher Of Movies?

Some respected screenwriting gurus claim that you should read and study as many screenplays as possible. It doesn’t matter if the film was a success or a flop: you learn either way. I agree. But more importantly, you should watch and analyze the movies. For years, I blindly followed this dogma, as it seemed to … Read more