My 3 Favorite Websites I Use to Learn How to Write Screenplays
I love learning how to write screenplays. Spec scripts and originals. Television or features. Writing a screenplay is fun and challenging.
And since I love learning how to improve my writing, I have a handful of website I use over and over again. They have become part of my daily habit, and I recommend them to anyone and everyone who has an interest in writing screenplays.
4 Reasons Why I Started a Weekly Newsletter
I am a big believer that writing about what you know and sharing that writing through a newsletter has the power to change your life.
I see a ton of newsletters about writing, and many are very informative, but they’re also long. My newsletter is simple: three sentences to imitate and study, two quotes about writing to inspire and motivate, and one writing prompt/tip.
That’s it. Nothing fancy. I want readers to get in, get out, and get writing.
Three Simple Tools
I’m a pantser. There, I said it and I stand by it.
Some writers can jump right to pages and just follow their muse. The story comes out magically as if from Zeus’ mouth and voila…a story.
Unfortunately, my muse is a bit of a lost soul, so I have to work especially hard to get it focused and inspired.
Building a Character with Goal-Motivation-Conflict
I want to take a moment to share an exercise that’s helped me ensure my plot and characters are logically and emotionally intertwined. Yes, plot evolves from character motivation and choices, but oftentimes relying on character choices to get you from plot point A to plot point B can be overly confusing.
Stoic Strategies for Being Creative
Whatever your challenges, the only thing I can beg of you is to keep going. The struggle is real. The challenges are realer. That is why we must create: to show others that the muscle between the ears is the only thing standing between you and what you believe you ought to be.