screenwriting survival tactics 101

4 min read 2021-10-09 22:30:00

Scriptcat’s Top 10 Daily Screenwriting Disciplines

Okay, when you start a new screenplay it’s a new shot at success both personally and professionally. You’ll need a few solid disciplines to

1 min read 2021-10-09 22:30:00

Okay, when you start a new screenplay it’s a new shot at success both personally and professionally. You’ll need a few solid disciplines to

4 min read 2021-01-17 11:26:13

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, first of all—THANK YOU! I truly hope you’re busy creating and forging ahead on your screenwriting

8 min read 2020-12-24 14:26:14

Who can believe the year is almost over? The pandemic has changed everything and working in Hollywood now has even more challenges. It’s always a

4 min read 2020-09-11 08:48:00

It always happens toward the end of writing a new script. It’s a steamroller downhill toward the last scene and a powerful feeling of

5 min read 2020-07-07 02:53:18

Sure, everyone wants to be on the A-list at the top levels of Hollywood. It that realistic? Who knows? I recently read the average working career

5 min read 2020-05-27 06:06:39

“I FINISHED MY SCREENPLAY!” We’re all guilty of this… early on during the start of our screenwriting journey we’re too eager to unleash our

7 min read 2020-04-11 04:52:21

Welcome! These are difficult times for sure, but we’ll get through this and hopefully come out stronger on the other side. The sun will rise

8 min read 2020-04-03 22:12:45

We are living in rough times. As creative people, we can’t allow this recent turn of events to get in the way of our splendid screenwriting dreams.

7 min read 2020-03-10 05:24:01

One axiom you will quickly learn is that Hollywood works on its own time — never on your schedule. Even if you are doing the necessary work, it can

9 min read 2020-01-30 01:52:49

If you’re in this business for any length or time, you’ll realize it’s a numbers game at best to sell a screenplay. Consider the odds of

5 min read 2020-01-05 01:06:14

I’m guilty. I used to do this too before I learned how damaging it can be to a screenwriter’s mind, image, and the screenplay. You finish your

7 min read 2020-01-01 23:00:10

I remember writing my first feature-length screenplay back in film school. I had a vague idea of the structure and got lost somewhere in the barren

6 min read 2019-12-19 05:31:04

It’s a new decade, I think about the real world survival tools for all screenwriters and “protection” immediately comes to mind. I’ve

8 min read 2019-12-06 22:00:28

I can’t believe it’s December again and my nine-year anniversary for my blog. Time sure flies as we’re busy filling our blank pages, right?