WRITE ON! LA Writers/entrepreneurs, stop by for the November Write On!/Guided Goals hangout on Wednesday, November 4, from 1...
Sitcom structure has changed substantially. In the 1950’s, 1960’s, and 1970’s, the structure for sitcoms was one single plot...
Inside out/upside down is a sophisticated, and yet largely unknown, brainstorming technique. I first heard the phrase “turn it...
Obsession is one of the strongest motivators in human interaction, especially on the big screen. It compels a character...
Back story is information about the main characters’ background that happened before the opening credits have rolled onto the...
There are a dozen brainstorming techniques that aid writers in instantly creating original movie ideas. Think of them as...
The horror genre has been with us since the advent of silent films. There seems to be a strong,...
A framing technique is when you use two films to indicate what type of movie you are about to...
There’s a new exploding market that has arrived on the scene within the last few years that had never...
Time to answer a frequently asked question: “What is Development?” Or, more accurately, “What is Development Hell?” Development is...
