“With David Fincher’s latest critical darling Mank gaining more mainstream awareness after receiving several Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, it only makes sense to look through the dense and fascinating history of the craft of screenwriting to shine a light on other screenwriters who are deserving of having their story told on…

Many people worldwide, especially in Hollywood, are making lots of money by rewriting screenplays full-time as script doctors. So if you don’t get the proper answer to the question what is a script doctor, you should know they are highly demanding people. Because every Hollywood movie has gone through the…

The following is an interview with Kamran Pasha. He’s a professional screenwriter whose credits include being a writer and producer on the NBC series Kings, producer on NBC’s Bionic Woman, and co-producer and writer on Showtime’s Sleeper Cell which was nominated for a Golden Globe and Emmy. RS: Hi, Kamran.…

Many people confuse script consultant and script readers as if they are the ones you pay for notes and feedback in the film industry. Do you need a script consultant? You must know that they are a necessary part of finalizing the screenplay. Instead, there are hundreds of ways to…

The first thing to keep in mind is that to become a successful screenwriter, you need to know that a single person must be pleased with your writing and script. They are the entrance ticket to Hollywood studios, production companies, management companies, agencies, contests, competitions, and fellowships. They read scripts…

Professional screenwriters use script coverage, which is a report that provides an analysis of a screenplay. Many producers, studio executives, managers, and agents of the professional industry use it. Like story boarding is the foundation of visual image, script coverage is the foundation of the written word. So in this…

Planning a screenplay isn’t child’s play; you need to be a professional to write the script. Not every writer can write a good screenplay, and you must have a thoughtful mind, lots of time, experience writing scripts, and not be intimidated to know how to plan a screenplay. It is…

Writing a screenplay isn’t an easy task; you need a quiet place with lots of time and energy. You have to execute many things about the script such as writing about the characters, plot, conflict, scenes, objectives, and conversation. If there is a phone conversation in the script between the…