The Midpoint or One Hour Turning Point

About an hour into your film things get real. During the midpoint, or One Hour Turning Point, the protagonist begins to change, but has a false victory. At the same...

Creating Your Antagonist

Just a few weeks ago I was in a group of other writers and someone asked, "How do I make a strong antagonist?" The thing to keep in mind is,...

B Story: The "Love" Story

Now that you've reached the second act of your script, it's important to have your B Story at least 30 pages in. In some cases, the B story is hinted...

Is Script Coverage for me?

Often when writers have completed their script, they often question if they should get coverage on their script or not. As someone who has been in this situation prior to...

From the Inciting Incident to the Point of No R...

Previously I've covered the ordinary world (also known as the Set Up) and the theme. Now is the most important part of any script, the Inciting Incident. Like I previously...

The Importance of Theme

Every movie has a lesson, whether it's noticeable or not. Without a theme, there is no purpose to the film. When you're writing your script, you want to make the...