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Buzz words abound in Hollywood. Probably the biggest one is "high-concept ideas." Jeanne Veillette Bowerman explains what that phrase mean and why high-concept ideas make a screenwriting career
How to Write a Script, Writing Tips

Take Two: High Concept Ideas Make a Screenwriting Career

Buzz words abound in Hollywood. Probably the biggest one is "high-concept ideas." Jeanne Veillette Bowerman explains what that phrase mean and why high-concept ideas make a screenwriting career.

  • By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
    Jan 8, 2021
Putting your screenplays up against other writers' scripts creates an opportunity to stand out from the crowd. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman shares advice on choosing and succeeding in a screenwriting competition
Screenwriting (Film)

Take Two: Screenwriting Competition Guide

Putting your screenplays up against other writers' scripts creates an opportunity to stand out from the crowd. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman shares advice on choosing and succeeding in a screenwriting competition.

  • By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
    Dec 11, 2020
Making an Independent Short Film or Book Trailer
How to Write a Script, Writing Tips

Take Two: Making an Independent Short Film or Book Trailer

With the film industry constantly changing, it's never been more important for a writer to take control of their own career. Use independent film tips to create a short film or book trailer to help get your writing noticed.

  • By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
    Nov 20, 2020
Saving Money on Your Screenwriting Career
How to Write a Script, Writing Tips

Take Two: Saving Money on Your Screenwriting Career

No one wants to break the bank to learn how to write a screenplay. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman shares practical tips on saving money on the pursuit of a screenwriting career.

  • By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
    Oct 23, 2020
Launching Your Screenwriting Career From Outside of Hollywood
How to Write a Script, Writing Tips

Take Two: Launching Your Screenwriting Career From Outside of Hollywood

All you have to do is write a great script and you're in. Think again. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman shares tips for developing the hustle to launch your screenwriting career from outside of Hollywood.

  • By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
    Aug 28, 2020
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How to Write a Script, Writing Tips

Take Two: Writing and Formatting Sluglines

Orienting the reader of your screenplay requires the use of sluglines. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman shares tips on properly formatting a slugline to make your script read like a pro.

  • By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
    Jul 23, 2020
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Screenwriting (Film)

Take Two: How to Adapt a Book Into a Screenplay

When adapting a novel for film, Script Magazine editor Jeanne Bowerman says your number-one job is to tell an amazing story—enhancing it for the format.

  • By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
    Jun 26, 2019
If you dream of your story being on the big screen, Script's editor, Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, gives you a peek inside the filmmaking industry and shares ways to submit your story to Hollywood.
Screenwriting (Film)

Take Two: Ways to Submit Your Story to Hollywood

If you dream of your story being on the big screen, Script's editor, Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, gives you a peek inside the filmmaking industry and shares ways to submit your story to Hollywood.

  • By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
    Jun 5, 2019
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Screenwriting (Film)

Psst! Novelists - Steal These Screenwriting Secrets! Part Two

Barri Evins reveals Screenwriting Secrets novelists should steal to elevate dialogue, up emotional impact, and focus theme to deliver a resonant message.

  • By Barri Evins
    May 8, 2019
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Writing Goal

Reddit for Writers: 47 Writing Subreddits to Explore

This supplement to the 2019 edition of our 101 Best Websites provides a guide to writing subreddits — destinations across Reddit where writers can find useful information, community and resources.

  • By Jess Zafarris
    Mar 22, 2019
Selling a screenplay is no easy task. Ray Morton shares advice on how to increase your screenplay's commercial appeal to help you choose the best stories to put on the page.
Screenwriting (Film)

How to Increase Your Screenplay's Commercial Appeal

Selling a screenplay is no easy task. Ray Morton shares advice on how to increase your screenplay's commercial potential to help you choose the best stories to put on the page.

  • By Script Magazine
    Apr 24, 2018
While working the front desk at Miramax, Dave Pullano created the fictional exec to field overly persistent screenwriters wanting to sell a pitch. Ironically enough, through a series of adventures, Pullano found himself in Hong Kong, sitting on an old mattress ... and pitching his own script to Jackie Chan.
Writing Articles

Script Classics: Life In The Movie Industry - How To Sell A Pitch In Only 10 Years

While working the front desk at Miramax, Dave Pullano created the fictional exec, Jay Flannick, to field unwanted and overly persistent pitches. Ironically enough, through a series of adventures, Pullano found himself in Hong Kong, sitting on an old mattress ... and pitching his own script to Jackie Chan.

  • By Script Magazine
    Apr 12, 2018
Conflict is what drives a story. Without opposition, the story becomes lifeless. Learn the four types of conflict and how to effectively use them in your next screenplay.
Screenwriting (Film)

Script Classics: Conflict at the Core—Four Types of Conflict

Conflict is what drives a story. Without opposition, the story becomes lifeless. Learn the four types of conflict and how to effectively use them in your next screenplay.

  • By Script Magazine
    Apr 2, 2018
Some writers struggle in transitioning from one type of writing to another, but Nicholas Meyer has conquered many forms. Learn Meyer’s cross-format storytelling processes and what encouraged him to write his recent memoir, The View From the Bridge: Memories of Star Trek and a Life in Hollywood.
Screenwriting (Film)

Script Classics: Nicholas Meyer—The View from the Scribe

Some writers struggle in transitioning from one type of writing to another, but Nicholas Meyer has conquered many forms. Learn Meyer’s cross-format storytelling processes and what encouraged him to write his memoir, The View From the Bridge: Memories of Star Trek and a Life in Hollywood.

  • By Script Magazine
    Mar 12, 2018
Doug Richardson, writer of Die Hard 2, Bad Boys and Hostage, shares advice on whether you need to get the life rights before you start that screenplay.
Contracts and Legal Considerations

Do You Really Need Life Rights?

Doug Richardson, writer of Die Hard 2, Bad Boys and Hostage, shares advice on whether you need to get the life rights before you start that screenplay.

  • By Doug Richardson
    Mar 5, 2018
 Screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber, THE DISASTER ARTIST. Photo by Julie Neustadter.
Interviews

Interview: The Oscar-Nominated Writers Behind The Disaster Artist (Part Two)

Screenwriters Michael Weber and Scott Neustadter describe their creative process and the decisions that went into writing their Oscar-nominated comedy, The Disaster Artist.

  • By Evan Smith
    Feb 26, 2018
 Scott Neustadter, Tommy Wiseau, Greg Sestero, and Michael Weber at AFI Fest 2017. Photo by Erin Westerman.
Interviews

Interview: The Oscar-Nominated Writers Behind The Disaster Artist (Part One)

Screenwriters Michael Weber and Scott Neustadter dig into details about the development and writing behind their Oscar-nominated comedy, The Disaster Artist.

  • By Evan Smith
    Feb 19, 2018
 Christian Bale stars as Batman in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action-adventure Batman Begins, written by Bob Kane (characters), David S. Goyer (story, screenplay) and Christopher Nolan (screenplay). PHOTOS: David James ©2005 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Writing Articles

Writers on Writing: Revitalizing the Batman Franchise with Batman Begins

David Goyer, who co-wrote Batman Begins with director Christopher Nolan, reflects on the creative choices he and Nolan made in bringing the darkest of the DC Comics’ characters to life.

  • By Script Magazine
    Feb 7, 2018
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Screenwriting (Film)

Script Classics: Adapting to the Adaptation Process

Story analyst Joel Haber explains the process of adaptation: How it’s done, and how practice makes perfect. If you're a screenwriter or novelist, Haber's insights are a must-read.

  • By Script Magazine
    Jan 22, 2018
 Director Douglas McGrath at the premiere of the film "Nicholas Nickleby" - Photo by Lawrence Lucier/Getty Images
Writing Articles

Script Classics: Writer and Director Douglas McGrath on Adaptation of Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby

Writer-director Douglas McGrath chats about "shrinking" Dickens' classic, Nicholas Nickleby, into a Golden Globe nominee.

  • By Script Magazine
    Jan 15, 2018
 Gary Cooper as Marshal Will Kane in the United Artists’ 1952 classic High Noon, written by John W. Cunningham (story) and Carl Foreman.
Writing Articles

Script Classics: Writing a Great Third Act

The Third Act can make or break your screenplay. As films explore new territory in terms of plot and storytelling, the craft of writing them becomes more of a challenge.

  • By Script Magazine
    Jan 8, 2018
Jeremy Robinson examines the differences between the genres of science fiction and fantasy. Knowing these differences is critical for any screenwriter or author in these genres.
Writing Articles

The Difference Between Science Fiction and Fantasy: What Every Screenwriter Needs to Know

Jeremy Robinson examines the differences between the genres of science fiction and fantasy. Knowing these differences is critical for any screenwriter or author in these genres.

  • By Script Magazine
    Dec 18, 2017
 Doug Richardson
Screenwriting (Film)

How to Work with Hollywood: Crossing the Chasm from Book to Film

Doug Richardson, writer of Die Hard 2, Bad Boys and Hostage, takes an author through the process of book to film and what an author can expect when working with Hollywood.

  • By Doug Richardson
    Nov 8, 2017
Screenplay to Novel: 5 Steps to Novelizing a Script
Writing Articles

Screenplay to Novel: 5 Steps to Novelizing a Script

Script's Editor Jeanne Veillette Bowerman shares why screenwriters should take on the NaNoWriMo challenge by adapting backwards, screenplay to novel.

  • By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
    Oct 26, 2017
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