It's big. It's empty. It's the blank page... and it needs to be slayed. In many ways, conquering the blank page is the hardest part of writing. You’ve got an idea, you’ve conjured scenes and feelings, you’ve even…
If you’re not an employed screenwriter, it can be easy to let your goals slide. Errands and commitments get prioritized and it’s easy to succumb to what Steven Pressfield in The War of Art called “resistance” — that force that keeps us…
“Recent research suggests that heroes and heroic action may evoke a unique emotional response which Jonathan Haidt at NYU has called elevation. When people experience elevation, they feel a mix of awe, reverence, and admiration for a morally beautiful act,” writes Scott…
October is a fun time of year that gets the cold-weather holiday season started and I personally love to get in the spooky spirit by watching Halloween-themed TV episodes. They’re just festive enough to conjure up the fun of costumes…
Finishing your feature script is a great accomplishment. With an average page length of 95 to 125 pages, these things can be three to four times as long as an episodic script, so in length alone it is a bigger…
A writer’s portfolio is a collection of samples that feature their best work. It’s what agents and managers will use to decide whether they want to represent you and it’s what they’ll use to pitch you to showrunners and producers.…
Whether for network, cable, or streaming, there is a big demand for TV shows -- and that's great news for screenwriters who are in search of ways to break into the industry. But before you start typing away on that…
It’s a hard time to greenlight television. The pandemic stalled the production of projects that were already in motion, creating a bottleneck that has left the already competitive market oversaturated. So, if a writer had a comedy pilot, it'd be…
Harvard graduate Alan Yang is an American screenwriter, producer, director, and actor. In 2015, he received his first Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series for PARKS AND RECREATION, and the next year he won his first Emmy for Outstanding Writing…
There are four main reasons for screenwriters to listen to industry podcasts. First, you can learn about the craft of screenwriting. Second, you can learn about the business of screenwriting. Third, you can learn about the culture of screenwriting. And…