The Social Network – Learning from Sorkin…

An excerpt from my script review for The Social Network which will be available 07/20/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description Here’s where we’ll be spending a good chunk of our time. Let’s just get the description...

Obsession – An argument for why you DON’T need college to be successful in screenwriting…

An excerpt from my script review for Obsession which will be available 07/07/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Be careful who you wish for… That’s a great logline, tagline, however you want to pitch it. As long...

Backrooms – Why an A24 sequel will (most likely) flop.

An excerpt from my script review for Backrooms which will be available 06/26/26: 2.) Plot Stability As I watched the “found footage” videos initially, did I kick around the idea of writing a script...

What Could Have Been: Friday the 13th – Camp Blood (aka The Death of Jason Voorhees)

An excerpt from my script review for the Friday the 13th sequel Camp Blood by Swift and Shannon which will be available 06/05/26: 2.) Plot Stability So this is the second installment for Friday the...

Mortal Kombat II – Bye Cole!

There used to be 2 camps, those who played Mortal Kombat and those who played Killer Instinct. I hated KI, I can’t remember why, I think because of how the characters moved....

Project Hail Mary – See! Self Publishing DOES Work!

An excerpt from my script review for Project Hail Mary which will be available 05/22/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Based on the novel by Andy Weir. Ah…that elusive “based on” that instantly garners the...
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Script Links 6-11-12

Hi all. I just wanted to say Thank You for putting your scripts up on our Read Page. You have no idea how much simpler this makes formatting the script links post...

Script Links 4-16-12

Hi all. Here's what we've got on the agenda for this week. Wednesday 4/18/12 The Sublime Freedom by Antony Davies When a single-father cop spies on his daughter’s internet use, he discovers a previously undetected killer...

6 Character Creating Questions – Video

Can you answer these questions for all of your characters? Knowing who they are is important. so they LEAP off the page for your reader! https://youtu.be/C9ulWZuRtco

Aloha – Welcome to Good Description

An excerpt from my script review for Aloha which will be available 06/29/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description This description set an excellent tone. There were a bunch of comparisons throughout, but the overall sense was...

Trainwreck – Why You Should See It

Hi all. I’ve decided to make this review public in its entirety. Not as some conceited or boastful gesture, thinking my writing will benefit those in the Lafayette Theater Shooting, although the thoughts, prayers,...

6 Underground – You’re never going to be our stepdad Michael bay!

Michael Bay, he really hasn’t grown much as a director, has he? Like me wrapping presents. I do it every year, yet I never seem to get any better at it. Not growing...

It Follows – The “Gotcha Last” STD

An excerpt from my script review for It Follows which will be available 03/29/15: 2.) Plot Stability Before I jump into my critique, I have the following technical questions... A.) Do blowjobs count? B.) Do you...

The Witch – Can Old English make sense?

An excerpt from my script review for The Witch which will be available 03/21/16: 4.) Dialogue and Description Description had its moments, and was decent overall. Page 12, after the witch kills Baby Sam: She grinds...

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