10 Power Principles to Screenwriting Success
June 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Bring your screenwriting up to the power level with these 10 quick-reference tips from author/screenwriter/script consultant Derek Rydall. 1. DO SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE EVERY DAY Write something every day – whether it’s your project or an assignment. If you find yourself stuck just staring at a blank screen, try staring at a great script instead — [...]
Bulletproof your Script against Reader Rejection
May 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As a produced screenwriter and script consultant, I have had the privilege of interviewing and working with dozens of studio and production company script readers. And what I’ve discovered are a handful of key things that they look for when judging a script – things other than overall storytelling – things that get you rejected, [...] Writing is Rewriting
April 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As a screenwriter, you may use other script consultants to critique your material, but inevitably you’ll need to master the ability to analyze your own work. This can be a difficult task, somewhat akin to trying to look at your own face (without a mirror). If you are going to write at a level that [...]
