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thoughts on screenwriting from writer-producer erik bork
One-Act Films
Robert McKee recently blogged about the "Rise of One-Act Films," and I found so much of interest in his article that I wanted to expand on the...
Write 2 Scripts a Year
How do you know when it’s time to put down a script, and write something else? How do you stay motivated, and not get discouraged when a script...
Top 10 Script Problems
There are certain fundamental qualities that stories for the screen seem to need, which all writers struggle to master. I see problems related to...
I Got This
A short comedy I wrote and directed is debuting at film festivals next month. It’s called I Got This. It’s a 22-minute reworking of a feature film...
Screenwriting outside L.A.
I moved to Los Angeles to become a screenwriter. But that was before the internet made the world a lot smaller. So what’s the value of living in...
Writing miniseries on spec
Post updated January 20, 2018: A lot has changed in the television landscape in the seven plus years since I wrote the article below. "Miniseries"...
Not About the Work
I, Tonya strikes me as a great example of a point I often find myself making to writers who bring me film or TV ideas about someone trying to...
Debate Section
I’ve written before about the first ten pages of a screenplay, and touched on the nature of the Catalyst (which the Save the Cat "beat sheet"...
Fun & Games Section
Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat books called the first half of a screenplays second act the “Fun & Games section.” This is where the action shifts...
One Problem Affecting Everyone
At the heart of a good original TV series idea is one big problematic situation. It somehow affects all the series regulars. And it leads to endless...
Who is My Antagonist?
Many writers believe their story needs a villain -- a single character who is the main source of opposition in the story, or the primary “bad...
Main Character’s Problem/Goal
The main character of a story has a problem they want to solve. The main character of a story has a goal they want to achieve. Which is it? It’s...
