Happy Friday! It’s been a very stressful week! For example, my Monday was such a disaster that I think it’s the basis for, at the very least, an episodeRead More
how to write a screenplay
Develop the Plot: Know What Your Characters Want
Happy Friday! My NYU class is going well. I am so proud and pleased with my students! As we get to class 4, the question of how to work with outlines naturallyRead More
3 Steps to Great Story Development
Happy Friday! This week I worked on developing a comedy with a new student. Here are the three initial steps to building a story whether a TV series, film, webRead More
Structure Your Screenplay
Happy Friday! This week I was asked to evaluate three separate projects: two television shows and a movie. Each of the producer/writers thought that the problem was either that theRead More
Aspects of High Concept Screenwriting
The first step toward developing a high-concept story is: know your audience. This means understanding what is called in the marketing business your “demographic.” Now, someone here is writingRead More
