You've written a screenplay before, maybe even a few. Unfortunately, no one snapped it up and turned it into the Hollywood movie you were hoping for. What did you do wrong? All your friends said it ...

For those who believe screenwriters need to know exactly where the story’s going to go, Columbia University screenwriting professor Guy Gallo says: Nonsense. In this excerpt from his new book, ...

The Bottom LineQuestion: Why do so many professionals have such a difficult time presenting? Adubato: As you read this column, there are millions of professionals in all walks of life who are ...

Lately, I have been trying to look into how other people follow the same process I do when it comes to writing. I like to suss out if they do steps in a different order, or if there's nuance to any ...

Whether it’s a low-budget indie film or a major blockbuster like the latest Marvel hit, every successful movie follows a screenplay or the script that dictates how a scene should flow. If you’re an ...

As any aspiring screenwriter knows, the process of writing a movie script isn’t easy. But if you break it down into its discrete parts—the type of script, a strong premise, solid plot, believable ...

About this series: Before it was a movie, it was a screenplay. And before it was a screenplay, it was a terrifyingly blank page. Revision History tells stories about one of the least understood but ...