Do You Have the Basic Skills You Need
To Break All the Rules and Set Yourself Apart?

Got a screenplay to sell?

Then you probably already think you know a lot of what you need to know to write a strong, readable draft. 

At least you think you do...

...But what else can you do? 

How can you write the base-line script? The one that will at least get past the readers?

How can you avoid the major pitfalls, and optimize your  chances at writing a memorable script? I'm sure you've heard it before. You need to know the rules so you can break them. 

And the adage is absolutely true. But no one's talking about how to break the rules. How to change the game, so every page plays in your favor. That's what this site is about.

But first let's cover the basics...

Introducing the 5-Part Series on the Basics of Screenwriting

Everything you read in this 5-part blog series needs to be understood if you're going to craft a winning script. 

But don't worry. We won't be inundating you with useless details. With stuff you can get on other sites.

These articles use plain and simple language, provide detailed examples, and give you action plans that should help you understand how to apply the fundamentals of screenwriting to the script you're working on right now.

Are you interested? Good. Let's get going...

• "The Audience Gap" and What That Means for Your Concept
• How to Write a Hero You (and Everyone Else) Will Love
• How to Cut Ten Pages from Any Script
• Story Structure: What Nobody Will Tell You (therefore, but)
• How to Please Any Reader (Before They Even Read a Word)

*New articles released every Wednesday. Check back often so you don't miss out on one of these exciting updates.

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