Welcome to the latest installment of my “Ask the Coach” column on Script Mag! This month’s question is about finding the right reader for your script and genre: “Hi, I'd like your advice on how to...
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Who Owns the Sequel Rights to My Script?
Welcome to the latest installment of my “Ask the Coach” column on Script Mag! This month’s question is about who owns sequel rights to your screenplay and why adding an entertainment lawyer to...
Help! Do I Abandon My Current Script for a New Idea?
Welcome to the next installment of my “Ask the Coach” column on Script Mag! This month’s question is about whether to abandon a current script in favor of a new idea, or not: “I recently committed...
Do Experts Help or Hinder Writers From Reaching Their Goals?
Welcome to the next installment of my “Ask the Coach” column on Script Mag! This month's question is about whether or not writing and marketing experts and gurus help writers or just get in the...
How Can I Find an Idea Person for My Story?
Welcome to the next installment of my “Ask the Coach” column on Script Mag! This month's question is about getting past feeling stumped and how to find an “idea person” to help make that happen: ...
When Should I Give Up On a Script?
Welcome to the next installment of my “Ask the Coach” column on Script Mag! This month’s question is specifically about finishing, and when — or if — to give up on a project: “How can I deal...
Not Three-Act Enough?
Welcome to the first installment of my new “Ask the Coach” column on Script Mag! This month's question is specifically about the three-act structure in screenwriting: "What I'm running into is...
Your Writing Questions, Answered
My new “Ask the Coach” column on Script Mag launched this week! As a writing coach, I answer a lot of questions for writers about how to make the work of writing actually happen. As you may already...
‘Psycho Goreman’ Is a Wacky Sci-Fi Homage
An interview with writer-director Steven Kostanski on his writing process and how he brought his bizarrely creative story to life in the film PG: Psycho Goreman.
How to Write All Year Round, The Pandemic Edition
This is the third and final article in our "new year to write" series! This article is about some of the lessons we learned in 2020 about writing all year round even in the most difficult and...
7 Mistakes Writers Commonly Make With Goal Setting & Writing Resolutions
Since it's the first day of the year, and like many writers you probably have goals and resolutions on your mind, I want to highlight a few common mistakes writers tend to make when setting goals...
5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘2067’
Five screenwriting takeaways from 2067 including “a hook that keeps your audience wondering” and “a time travel explainer moment.”