** I wrote this article in 2012 when BIFA and Raindance were a lot younger than they are now. I was going to do a ‘cheat’ and update this – but have decided to let this rant stand as it is. Please enjoy and see if you can add some comments at the bottom. And […]
Want to be a good screenwriter, but do not know where to start? We will tell you how to take the first steps towards your dream. Read these classic movie scripts. Be attentive and keep the tips, they will definitely come in handy! What Is a Movie Script and What Do You Need to Know […]
“A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” It was Thomas Mann to say that, but every good writer knows exactly what he means. A writer’s aim is to create from scratch a parallel world (that should be at least as interesting as the real one). For […]
We’ve all been there, when you’ve exhausted your ideas and hit writers block – or have a great brainwave for a screenplay but you’re not sure how to go about writing a script around it. Whether you’ve decided on your main character or you’re dead-set on a certain location, how do you make sure that […]
“Quality drama, and the best screenwriters, are all to be found on TV these days.” Whether you agree with that statement or not, it’s certainly hard to argue that shows like Homeland, the Red Riding Trilogy, Breaking Bad and Downton Abbey don’t contain some damn fine writing skills. So, if you want to make a […]
In an article in Wired magazine, Dan Ariely mentions a study that shows online daters restrict themselves to safe topics, resulting in boring conversations. Hmm, that reminds me of a lot of movie dialogue, especially in scripts from newer writers. When I bring this up in workshops, the usual reply is, “Yes, but that’s how […]
I taught myself how to read and analyse screenplays when I started out running the Raindance Film Festival. Between 1992 and 2003 I read and wrote critiques on over 2,500 screenplays including 51st State and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. I got pretty good at seeing the mistakes rookie screenwriters make Only a handful […]
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