Writing Inspiration

Success in screenwriting requires more than just a great script -- it requires a solid writing routine and outlook of confidence. Learn how to capture the positive mindset, even when you feel lost.

Writing Inspiration

Ask the Coach: Odds & Ends — Finding Your Voice, Getting Unstuck, and Abandoning Scripts for Books

3 Keys to Your Success in 2022

Ask the Coach: How Much Should I Plan My Writing Time?

The Haunted Hangouts Crew - Holiday Movie Edition

'Virtually Single' - Creating a Comedy Series While Trapped in my House

Haunted Hangouts Crew Talks Horror Movies That Shaped Us and Our Latest Adventures Out in the Actual World

Screenwriters Need a Change of Scenery Too: The Importance of Writers Residencies

Ask the Coach: Do Experts Help or Hinder Writers From Reaching Their Goals?

Writer Sings the Blues

Fresh Voices in Script Development

Celebrating the Female Screenwriters Who Came Before Us

Essential Entertainment Workers: From Writers to PAs

In The Company of (Historical) Women, Part 2

The Company of (Historical) Women, Part 1

Gift Ideas for Screenwriters

Editor's Note: A Bright Future and a Fond Farewell

Five Ways to Maintain a Healthy Writing Practice

Creativity in the Time of Chaos

Twitter Screenwriting Tips: 3 Mistakes Writers Make in Act I

20 Screenwriting Myths

Twitter Screenwriting Tips: Writing Exercises Recommended by Aaron Sorkin

AMA with a Pro: Screenwriting in a Global Pandemic and Beyond

Missing Your Creative Place?

5 Essentials to Becoming a Paid Screenwriter

16 Writing Productivity Tips to Improve Your Writing Routine

30 Days of Tips for Character Development: Your Character's Biggest Obstacle Isn't What You Think

AMA WITH A PRO: Where do I need to live to be a working screenwriter?

COVID-19 Got You (Locked) Down?

30 Days of Developing Characters: Creating Character Backstory

Homeschooling for Screenwriters: 30 Days of Developing Your Characters

BALLS OF STEEL™: Tips for Writers (and Other Humans) During the COVID-19 Lockdown

How to Create the Ideal Writing Session

75 Playwriting Lessons I've Learned So Far…

A Year in the Life of a Professional Screenwriter

MEET THE READER: Some New Year Resolutions for Screenwriters

BREAKING & ENTERING: Achieving Strong Writing - Slow Your Roll

TRUE INDIE: How I Got Out of My Writing Rut (and You Can Too)

BALLS OF STEEL: Living and Writing Outside of Your Comfort Zone

Writers, Head To The Office! Where You Write Matters

The Top Ten Stocking Stuffers Every Writer Really Wants

STORY BROADS: Writer Things We're Thankful For

Writer Challenge: Read a Script a Day for 21 Days

Central Coast Writers Conference Brings Writers of All Mediums Together

Why Do I Write? 6 Basic Truths About Writing

TRUE INDIE: How to Write When You Have No Free Time

The Writer and the Shame Spiral

Deconstructing the Duplass Brothers: Like Brothers - Finally, A Book that Celebrates Failures in Filmmaking

10 Hacks to Keep Your Day Job From Killing Your Writing Career

Fit to Write: Health and Exercise Tips for Creative Types

MEET THE READER: Something to Learn - The Craft of Screenwriting