There is one unbreakable rule of filmmaking; if you want to be a filmmaker, you must make films. You can study books, films, and videos, but if you don’t put all that knowledge into practice, you will never know what works and what doesn’t in the filmmaking process. Luckily, we live in times with easy…
If You Are New to Screenwriting….
If you are just about to embark on a screenwriting adventure, it’s crucial to know the right screenplay structure. The script structure for film and TV is very different to theatre screenplay. If you send your finished manuscript in the wrong format to anyone in the film/TV industry, it will be instantly dismissed for looking…
My Creative Words for 2022
I have been thinking a lot about my creativity recently, and accidentally or not, I watched a video where the host talked about the words, they were going to use in 2022 to describe the actions they need to take to reach their goals for the year. That gave me an incentive to look…
Freelancing vs Employment
The pandemic quickly re-shaped the employment landscape, making work from home more acceptable, accessible, and preferred choice for most. A new normal has emerged for the working population. Since the working model has changed quite drastically in such a short period, many new opportunities have been presented to employees. Opportunities that were previously unavailable or…
Film Distribution, Which Way to Go: Theatrical Distribution
There is no denying that Covid-19 has changed the way we consume digital content, which means that the distribution of films has also shifted with the speed of light. Filmmakers in pre-pandemic era were usually “uncomfortable” picking only digital distribution, somehow having this crazy cloud over their project making them believe that they failed because…
Is Putting Yourself in Your Character’s Shoes a Good Development Choice?
I’ve been thinking about characters a lot recently. Usually, that type of free association wondering opens up a gate to my favourite way of developing projects and ideas: asking questions. How, as writers, we create characters, build them, nurture them, find stories for them or simply let them go when there isn’t enough love to…
What Not to Do While Marketing Your Film?
Of course, it’s essential to know what to do while marketing and promoting your film. It’s also equally important to know what not to do. Below is my list of the things to avoid. 1. Don’t buy email addresses or followers on social media. This isn’t your audience. 2. Don’t be an asshole to people…
Writing Down the Bones
“Writing Down the Bones” by Natalie Goldberg is one of my favourite books. I’ve read it several times and each time I re-read it, I seem to discover something new, exciting, and inspirational, while expanding my understanding of the writing process even further. Natalie’s spiritual approach to writing resonates with me on so many levels;…
How to Build/Create Your Character’s Bible?
Building a characters’ bible is always optional and not an essential element of the screenwriting process that could ever stop you from getting started on your script. Not every screenwriter creates the characters’ bible, just like not every screenwriter works with an outline or a treatment. All those screenwriting tools can speed up the writing…
How to Incorporate Characters Secret Life into Your Screenplay?
The character’s secret life illustrates all that happens to them before the scene or the film/story begins. Knowing your character’s secret life is intended to assist writers in creating engaging and authentic characters. Even when you develop the fascinating secret life for your character, keep in mind that most of that will never make it…