Screenwriting - Tips, tutorials, movie scripts

From Idea To Script

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:27:16 +0100

From Idea To Script: Here’s how to turn your promising concept into a screen-worthy script.

Celtx 1.0 Released

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:41:04 +0100

Celtx 1.0 Released: Version 1.0 of the free screenwriting software Celtx has been released. Late post, but who cares.

Montage Screenwriting Software

Tue, 27 May 2008 16:39:00 +0100

Montage Screenwriting Software: Montage 1.5 has been released for Mac OS X. I still recommend Celtx over all other screenwriting software.

Screenwriter Blogs

Sat, 17 May 2008 22:25:00 +0100

Here’s a list of screenwriting blogs that it couldn’t hurt to read:

John August - Charlie’s Angels, Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Corpse Bride

John Rogers - American Outlaws, The Core, Catwoman, Transformers.

Craig Mazin & Ted Elliott - Scary Movie 3/4, Superhero Movie and Aladdin, Godzilla, Small Soldiers, Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean, National Treasure.

Josh Friedman - Chain Reaction, War of the Worlds, The Black Dahlia, Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles.

"I didn’t fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps."

Fri, 09 May 2008 21:36:09 +0100

“I didn’t fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps.”

- Thomas Edison

Developing Efficient Work Habits

Thu, 08 May 2008 18:18:00 +0100

Developing Efficient Work Habits: “Writing habits flourish best in routine, but the efficient writer also exploits opportunity.”

Minette Walters Writing Tips

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:26:28 +0000

Minette Walters Writing Tips: Eight videos of writing tips for writers. They’re for novel writing, but some parts apply to screenplays. PDF’s are available.

Competition: Massify Horror Movie

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:19:48 +0000

Competition: Massify Horror Movie:

Turn the horror movie of your dreams into the nightmares of a generation. After Dark Films and Massify are looking for the next generation of horror, and will produce one winning entry to be a feature film in theaters. We’ll also be casting the movie using the site.

Feb 8th - Mar 17th

Competition: Final Draft's Big Break

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:33:00 +0000

Competition: Final Draft's Big Break: Publisher of Final Draft announces the launch of its 9th Annual Big Break International Screenwriting Contest. Opened February 1st and closes June 15. $50 entry fee.

Writer's Strike Ends

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:20:10 +0000

Writer's Strike Ends

Story Structure 106

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:44:01 +0000

Story Structure 106: 1) You
2) Need
3) Go
4) Search
5) Find
6) Take
7) Return
8) Change

Shane Black Interview

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:58:40 +0000

Shane Black Interview: Interview with Shane Black, the writer of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Lethal Weapon.

Movie Theme Index

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:55:14 +0000

Movie Theme Index: List of movie themes with examples of specific movies and scenes.

2000+ Plots

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:38:55 +0000

2000+ Plots: Thousands of plots to spark script/movie writing ideas. Some are silly but they might spark story ideas nonetheless.

Competition: John Malkovich Script Competition

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:54:00 +0000

Competition: John Malkovich Script Competition: Start with a script written by John Malkovich, then write the next part yourself. If shortlisted, John Malkovich will give his own feedback on it.

Show, Don't Tell

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:36:00 +0000

Show, Don't Tell:

“Show, don’t tell is an admonition to fiction writers to write in a manner that allows the reader to experience the story through a character’s action, words, thoughts, senses, and feelings rather than through the narrator’s exposition, summarization, and description.”

Here’s another show, don’t tell article.

Be a Drama Queen

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:58:33 +0000

Be a Drama Queen: “Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.” Nice in-depth article with tips on writing screenplays.

Famous Movie Quotes in Scottish

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:29:08 +0000

Famous Movie Quotes in Scottish: Not screenwriting per se, but funny nonetheless.

"You can dress it up, but it comes down to the fact that a movie is only as good as its script."

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:39:46 +0000

“You can dress it up, but it comes down to the fact that a movie is only as good as its script.”

- Curtis Hanson

Writing Successfully

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:58:00 +0000

Writing Successfully: Most tips for fiction writing by Stephen King, but some still apply to screenwriting.