Happy Friday! Writing the Screenplay in 8 Weeks Tuesday was Class #7, and all my wonderful and talented students have already completed a second draft! I am so proud ofRead More
writing a screenplay
Reframe Criticism
Happy April Fool’s Day! Criticism is just someone’s opinion. I’ve been lucky enough to be spending two weeks in Fire Island completing a final revision of The Naked Tango. I sentRead More
Thinking about Mom/Free Webinar 5/21/ Rewrite class openings
Happy Friday! In case you didn’t write about your mother even though Mother’s Day was last Sunday, here’s your chance: Thoughts About My Mother 1. Set a timer for 5 minutes.Read More
Taking a Busman’s Holiday this Labor Day?
Happy Friday! How do writers spend holidays? Most of my private students have told me that they’re planning to use Labor Day weekend to get a chunk of work done. MyRead More
10 Ingredients for Successful Screenwriting-Create a Business Persona
Creating a business persona is another key ingredient to becoming a professional screenwriter. The reason is simple: the part of us that is a writer is not usually the partRead More
Heroes and Villains: It’s all in the Family
How are your hero and villain related? Now, by this I don’t mean they have to be members of the same family; however, if you can find a connection betweenRead More