Top 5 Screenwriting Pitfalls To Avoid In any business there are many common mistakes that are made by millions of people on a daily basis.…
The Fiction WriterDecember 2, 2018
Copyright Versus WGA? Although they say the odds of your screenplay being stolen in Hollywood are rare, you should still copyright or register your work…
The Fiction WriterMarch 4, 2018
The Most Popular Free Screenwriting Software for Writers While it's good to just invest in the professional screenwriting software of your choice, sometimes your pockets…
The Fiction WriterNovember 30, 2017
Understanding Final Draft For Screenwriting It's been said for decades that the industry’s standard has been Final Draft isn't cheap, but it's not too terribly…
The Fiction WriterOctober 1, 2017
What Is Theme? What is theme? Quite simply, theme is what the story is really about. However, most times you ask a person what their…
The Fiction WriterJuly 22, 2017
How To Create Ideas For Your Story A popular question most writers ask when starting out is "How do I come up with ideas for…
The Fiction WriterJuly 17, 2017
How Long Should My Screenplay Be? This is a common question and the common answer used to be that the industry standard was 120 pages…
The Fiction WriterMarch 25, 2017
What is a log line? When asking yourself how to create a logline make sure you first understand what it is. A log line is…
The Fiction WriterMarch 22, 2017
Selling Your First Screenplay This is very common for newbies to wonder or focus on before or after they've written their first script. The harsh…
The Fiction WriterMarch 14, 2017
Making Characters Feel Real Creating a believable or realistic character is one of the biggest challenges for almost all fiction writers. Generally, a realistic character…
The Fiction WriterJuly 24, 2016
Ready to Write Your Screenplay? Not So Fast. There's hundreds of tips on how to write a screenplay, but if they were any good there…
The Fiction WriterJuly 3, 2016