I have been in the outline phase of my best script for what feels like months. I just want to get the idea down, but I have been tripping up when it comes to the middle and other points. So, in order ...

You've written a screenplay before, maybe even a few. Unfortunately, no one snapped it up and turned it into the Hollywood movie you were hoping for. What did you do wrong? All your friends said it ...

The Movie Beat Sheet A movie beat sheet is a tool used by screenwriters and filmmakers to outline the key plot points and structure of a screenplay or film. It helps to ensure that the story follows a ...

For those who believe screenwriters need to know exactly where the story’s going to go, Columbia University screenwriting professor Guy Gallo says: Nonsense. In this excerpt from his new book, ...

The five-act structure is a plot formula that divides a story into five sections: the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. From these classical explorations comes our ...