http://www.writersdigest.com/rss.aspx?p_PageAlias=ScreenStage en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:04:33 GMT Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:04:33 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8055
by Robin Rowe]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8055 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8529
by Robin Rowe]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8529 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5771 Six questions to ask to determine if your story has the basic ingredients for a great script.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5771 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=10527
by Jessie Gridley]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=10527 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5663 You don't have to be a script doctor to know how to fix a script that isn't working. Here's some first aid for scriptwriters.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5663 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5339 Get the most out of the best-selling software for screenwriters with these tips and tricks for unlocking the power of Final Draft]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5339 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5276 Have you dreamed of writing movie scripts? Listen to award-winning author and Tinseltown insider John Morgan Wilson]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5276 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7953
By Chad Gervich]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7953 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8209
by John Folsom]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8209 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=9026
by Jordan E. Rosenfeld]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=9026 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5665 Get the inside word on how three scriptwriting programs measure up.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5665 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7548
by Marc Weingarten]]> Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7548 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5118 The West Wing's Emmy-winning writer explains the "barometer of artistic integrity."]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5118 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5434 Are you a screenwriting rookie trying to make the movies major leagues? Be a hit in Hollywood with these 15 ins and outs of the industry.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5434 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8154
by Jurgen Wolff]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8154 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5424 Agents of any stripe are tough to catch, but if you want to get the best deal for your script, you'll need a script agent. Here's how you can reel one in. ]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5424 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=10117 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=10117 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5515 James Manos Jr. shares his experiences with the ups and downs of writing his first novel, Little Ellie Claus (Pocket Books; $15.95). Manos, who won a 1999 Emmy Award for writing for a dramatic series for the "College" episode of The Sopranos, also discusses the differences between writing a novel and penning a screenplay.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5515 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5726 Producer Jonathan Treisman talks about his Hollywood experience.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5726 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5666 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5666 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5394 Gigi Levangie Grazer, a screenwriter whose original screenplay Stepmom became a movie starring Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon, is celebrating the release of her first novel Rescue Me (Simon & Schuster). Grazer talks to Writer's Digest about her inspiration, plans for her next project and her various writing habits and rituals.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5394 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8208 Relic.

By John Folsom]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8208 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5662 Use these 12 questions to see if your story could make it as a script]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5662 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8207 Contact, How Lose A Guy in Ten Days, and The Fisher King, look for when reading a book or article?

By John Folsom ]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8207 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5305 Scripts columnist Cynthia Whitcomb explains the "dirty dozen" of producer/director Tony Bill. These 12 easy-to-follow rules could make the difference between a script sold or scrapped.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5305 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5177 Even after suceeding with old favorites such as Magnum P.I. and Quantum Leap, this writer and producer is flying to new heights with JAG.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5177 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7857 Spider-Man, Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible and the newest installment of Indiana Jones under his belt, you'd think scriptwriter David Koepp holds the secret to Hollywood success. And in some ways, he does.

by Patrick McGilligan]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7857 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5695 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5695 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7863
by John Scott Lewinski]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7863 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5216 The words "writer in Hollywood" conjure images of screenwriters accepting Academy Awards and hobnobbing with movie stars. But to Anita M. Busch, editor of The Hollywood Reporter, writing is as much about power plays as it is about screenplays.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5216 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5680 The executive producer and writer for Gilmore Girls, Amy Sherman-Palladino explains the ins and outs of being a television writer. Here's a little of what this award-winning scriptwriter has to say.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5680 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5494 Want the inside scoop on submission protocol, finding an agent and other scriptwriting mysteries? The professor is in.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5494 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5664 There are nine different script formatting programs available on the market today. Use our guide to discover which one is right for you.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5664 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5307 Prolific, yet humble, Leslie Dixon continues to make her mark.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5307 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5372 While reality TV shows don't require scripts, it doesn't mean they don't have storytelling. Here's how writers function in a reality genre that, in theory, doesn't need writers.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5372 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5395 You can craft all the Oscar-winning dialogue you want, but if your last scene isn't up to snuff, your movie won't make it.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5395 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5403 Layer plot lines and characters to give your play the substance it needs to be a full-length production. ]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5403 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5501 From politicians to doctors, the co-creator of Spin City starts up his newest sitcom, Scrubs, under the spotlight of Thursday prime time.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5501 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5596 Our bestselling author reveals what it's really like to have a book adapted into a film, and why she continues to sign away her rights.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5596 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5538 The grand-prize winner of the 2003 American Screenwriters Association/ Writer''s Digest International Screenplay Competition talks about teaching herself how to write a winning script.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5538 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5392 Al Gough and Miles Miller have written some super shows and movies. Now they expand their talents to their own TV series, Smallville.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5392