Published inMoving PicturesThe Biggest Mistake a Writer Can Make is to Pay Attention to Hollywood TrendsA recipe for frustration and failure in the movie businessDec 4Dec 4
Published inMoving PicturesStumbling and Bumbling Your Way to SuccessNeil Simon guest-lectured in my UCLA screenwriting class. One of the students asked him, “Do you laugh at your own jokes?”Nov 271Nov 271
Published inMoving PicturesWhat’s More Important: Character or Story?Maybe it’s a false dichotomy or a trick questionNov 221Nov 221
Published inMoving PicturesEssential Scenes in Essential MoviesHow to woo the movie-going worldOct 10Oct 10
Published inMoving PicturesShould Screenwriters Have Sympathy For Nazis?Those who have endured my lectures, books, blog posts and podcasts, or even merely bumped into me in the street, know that a key principle…Sep 13Sep 13