Tips on Dialogue from a Producer
What makes a memorable scene tick? What is it that can cause a viewer to cheer, cry, or shout in anger? Good dialogue.
Brevity is the Soul of Wit: Mark's Resource Roundup
When it comes to scene and/or character description, the Bard said it best: keep it brief and you’ll look all the smarter for it.
In the la
Screenwriting as Poetry: Mark's Resource Roundup
In a previous post, I talked about loglines as haikus. The same analogy can apply to the full screenplay as well. We must endeavor to use as
Loglines: K.I.S.S.: Mark's Resource Roundup
When it comes to loglines, we as writers tend to confuse them with either a tagline or a synopsis. Both miss the mark. This is where the &qu
INTERVIEW: Christian Taylor of Taylor Lane Productions on Judging Screenplay Contests
Christian Taylor has spent over a decade in the entertainment industry, working in talent and literary management at Industry Entertainment
One Writer's Journey: Gayle Jackson
This article was originally published on The Emerging Screenwriter Survival Guide Get on the Road with Roadmap Writers Last month, I had...
Roadmap Writers & Route One Entertainment Contest - Top 20 Finalists
The below finalists will have private interviews with Route One Entertainment for further consideration for the Grand Prize!
Pitching: Hollywood's Not Going to Come to You - Part One
Several years ago, I heard about a Hollywood writer living in the mountains outside of Denver. His name was Robert (Bob) Gosnell. The...
Kick the Dog: TV Scripts vs. Film Scripts
A while back, I attended a screenwriters’ conference where one of the seminars was an analysis of “Save the Cat,” the seminal...
Persistance & Patience: One Writer's Journey
One of my writing friends had become discouraged. “It’s not going anywhere. Maybe I should just give up.” I told her to keep at it...
