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More Than The Protagonist: The Six Main Character Types

At the heart of any compelling story is conflict. One character wants something, another character (or force) doesn’t want them to have it. The characters locked in conflict are commonly referred to as the protagonist and antagonist. While this is technically correct, it is dramatically incomplete. In the days of the Greek theat...
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What Is Contextual Writing? (Part 2)

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Context:Information DumpsMany times the issues I see in my students’ work are a result of lack of experience obviously. They don’t trust their writing or their audience, or have the skills needed to push out content when it’s needed to be heard by an audience. Consequently, they have info ...
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What Is Contextual Writing? (Part 1)

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Context:Context is a small word with massive implications. Almost nothing we write, script, novel, or article, is without context. Life itself is all about context – necessary information for it to be meaningful.If I say the score of a game was 5 – 2 and a ‘blowout,’ I’d have to provide co...
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Should You Use AI For Screenplay Feedback?

Lately, there is an increasing tendency for screenwriters and creative executives to use AI tools as a valid substitute for humans reading and obtaining insightful, actionable feedback on film and television scripts. Can a machine really capture the emotions and a screenwriter’s soul and intentions as well as a human being? Can ...
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Elevate Your Script With Theme (Part 2)

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Theme:TV ThemesNo, not the great music that introduces the shows, but the actual thematic overlays that follow entire runs of seasons.Billions speaks of greed and power. Axe has some memorable lines that illuminate this, “You Were Wrong. I’m not human. I am a machine. I’m a f****** termina...
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Elevate Your Script With Theme (Part 1)

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series ThemeIf you’re watching a film and your heart soars or breaks, you’re watching a great film written and executed properly. Chances are you’re also watching a film that has its theme(s) firmly in place. Nothing moves the needle quite as strongly as a universal theme that makes us an intimat...
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Whose Story Is It? Finding Your Main Character Through Perspective & Point Of View

Who is the main character in a story, and who (or what) is their opposition? It may seem like a simple question with an intuitive answer. But it is still a question worth exploring. How can the writer be sure they have identified the right characters for their main character and opposition?In my previous article, Mastering Confl...
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The Resurgence of Practical Effects in Action Cinema

When contemplating which style is best for a project – shooting “old-school” practical effects in-camera or relying on CGI – both have their merits and pitfalls. While creating kinetic action sequences digitally may be more cost efficient and certainly much safer for the cast and crew, less-than-stellar VFX on screen could distr...
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Writing Exposition To Make Your Script Pop (Part 2)

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Exposition:VoiceoverDespite being overused and used to shortcut actual writing voiceovers can be a powerful tool used properly. I ask my students to not use these, to work harder to get across their ideas, and invariably someone will bring up Casino or Goodfellows and my argument goes righ...
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Writing Exposition To Make Your Script Pop (Part 1)

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Exposition:Exposition is the beating heart of any story be it script, novel, song, article or poem. Building to a solid ending requires layering and delivering information in specific ways to make that ending work.But exposition isn’t just telling the audience something. It involves many a...

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