ARTICLES & RESOURCES

3 Tips on How to Show (and Not Tell)

A main “rule” in screenwriting is “show, don’t tell”. A screenplay is emotionally powerful when it engages the reader...

How to Create Effective Setups and Payoffs

Set-ups and payoffs create an engaging and satisfying experience for the audience by allowing them insight into the story as it unfolds.

5 Tips for Writing Your Logline

A logline is a summary of your story. It is used to guide your writing and sell your project to "Hollywood"...

6 Components of Ensuring a Strong Goal for Your Main Character

Audiences and readers can quickly become bored or confused with scripts in which the main character lacks a clear, understandable, and compelling goal...

Common Problems of Act 2... and 6 Tips to Fix Them

Most problems in Act Two result from lack of focus and...

3 Steps for a Successful Rewrite

For many writers the revision process is a daunting task. It can be less challenging when you approach the next draft with a clear, organized plan...

Writer/Director Gren Wells

Gren Wells is an established writer and producer who has sold more than 20 projects, and was recently named one of "10 Directors to Watch" by Variety...

Pitch Your Screenplay via Stage32 Pitch Sessions (with Joey Tuccio)

Tips on how to successfully pitch executives, producers, and managers looking for scripts via Stage32

Mind Your Screenwriting Business (with Michele Wallerstein)

How to acquire a literary agent and have a successful screenwriting career.

Package Your Filmmaking or Screenwriting Brand & Pitch Presentation (with Donna Loyd)

Designing your personal filmmaker or screenwriter brand.

Sell Your Screenplay (with Hal Croasmun)

Screenplay marketing tips.