BLOG: The Spotlight
In the Beginning
Welcome to my new blog! I have been writing screenplays for 35 years now. I’ve sold a few, written more on assignment, and optioned many. Some have been optioned several times. Everyone who reads my scripts seems to love my writing, and I share my writing secrets with all my clients in my little book on screenwriting style that sizzles.
But getting a script to the screen is the miracle. The toughest part of making a movie is raising the initial money to get it into production, especially if you want to make it through all the industry channels. These days that process has become highly improbable for many. READ MORE
Why We Tell Stories
Ideas bounce around in my head that I know I want to include in my story. For instance, yesterday an employee from a drugstore called me to ask me if I had any prescriptions I wanted to fill. I have had prescriptions filled at this store before, but wouldn’t I know if…
Emotionally Challenging Decisions
The following is one of the most frequently asked questions that I receive. “What do you mean by Emotionally Challenging Decisions?” In writing, especially a movie script, one specific moment leads to another. They build one upon the other. The brick-layer must see…
Symbiosis between theme and plot
An effective screenplay story tracks the emotional journey that a character takes while pursuing an outer quest of a specific nature. Character motives generate story events, which when confronted with resistance from an antagonist originates plot. Plot grows from…