Author: Osaji Obi

Some writers have notepads full of script ideas but couldn’t find the time to write the story to one of them. Sometimes, you stare at the laptop screen and waste hours without writing a single piece of work. You might want to know 5 ways to come up with original movie ideas. Well, it’s not…

If these 13 reasons why the screenwriting reddit is a cesspool doesn’t dissuade you from venturing to this subreddit, then you need to get your head checked. You read that title correctly, but it’s a monstrous understatement. It’s a hoard of some of the most untalented, pretentious jackasses I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading…

Do you know how to write verbal irony? And do you know what it is? Verbal irony is tied directly to language that’s used every day, making it the most common form of irony. So, what is it? And does it have different subtypes? When using verbal irony in your script, it provides depth and…

Screenwriting and Final Fantasy? You might be wondering how they’re related. Believe it or not, what screenwriters can learn from final fantasy characters for their fantasy script is how to use the different type of characters. When you’re writing a fantasy script, it would greatly behoove you to make use of these 6 types of…

You have probably been told to “write what you know.” It’s an extremely popular cliche. Personal things are what most screenwriters and writers think they would be better off writing instead of making things up from scratch. In this post, we’re going to discuss whether you should write what you know while also writing a…

Today every home has a television facility worldwide, and now it has become more than watching movies with HBO, Netflix, etc. It seems like television writing commonplace. TV writing is a regular paying job and one of the best storytelling worlds where people even freelance. But unlike film writers, tv writing can be done by…

Writing a script for a screenplay isn’t an easy task, and when you finish it, you will look for someone to hand it over to. But there must be a question you will ask; where and how do you do this? It has all your efforts and energy, and the time you invested in writing…

Do you know how to write a screenplay treatment? Do you even know what one is? A treatment is a multi-page document written in prose that explains what your story is about in the screenplay, like a synopsis with sparse dialogue and action. It works as a roadmap for the reader, producer, and writer as…

When you have to make up your mind to write a script or screenplay for the movie, you focus on essential things to understand, like the script’s structure and creativity. You should know that a screenplay is a blueprint for a feature-length movie, television show, or short film, so it’s the first step of your…

The screenplay’s essential elements are the characters as every successful script contains compelling characters; otherwise, your script can be rejected. You must know how to create characters in a screenplay. In the well-reputed film industry, script writers try to write the winning screenplay. It’s their foremost job and a relatively competitive task because attention-grabbing characters…