screenwriting

Turn & Burn – Real-World Scriptwriting Book Now Published

On The Table Read. CJ Walley releases new book, Turn & Burn, teaching scriptwriters how to write better screenplays faster.

3 years ago

How To Write A Human Villain That Is Scarier Than A Monster – Max Cady In Cape Fear

Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk Some stories need a scary character. Thrillers, mysteries and horrors all need a bad guy…

3 years ago

How To Write The First In A Series

A series of books is a good way to bring in an audience, and then keep them around. If they…

4 years ago

How To Write The Internal Conflict Of What Your Character Wants Vs Needs

Your Protagonist needs to be motivated throughout your story. They want something, they go after it, and your story follows…

4 years ago

How To Write A Character Friendship

Most people have a friend. At least one. Someone they talk to and share their fears with, reflect on their…

4 years ago

Reasons To Make Your Antagonist Stronger Than Your Protagonist

When you're planning your story, one of the first jobs is to establish who your Protagonist and Antagonist are. Your…

4 years ago

How To Blur The Lines Between Good And Evil

Blurring the lines between good and evil will make your characters developed and complex, and your story more interesting.

4 years ago

How To Write Likeable Characters

Your Protagonist, the main character, of your story usually need to be likeable. I say usually, because having a Protagonist…

4 years ago

How To Write An Interesting Story Without Writing Info Dumps

Sometimes as part of your story, you'll have information that needs to be delivered in order for the story to…

5 years ago

Make Your Character Motivation Understandable So Your Story Makes Sense

I've written before about how your Protagonist and your Antagonist both have to be motivated to go after what it…

5 years ago

How To Stop Coincidences From Ruining Your Story

A coincidence in a story is an event that happens that has no foreshadowing and no intent, it wasn't something…

5 years ago

How To Create A Feeling Of Suspense In Your Story

If you are writing a scary story, or a thriller or a mystery, suspense is one of the key things…

5 years ago

How To Make An Unbelievable Story Believable

If you are writing in the fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal, or sci-fi genres, you're going to be writing scenarios for…

5 years ago

How To Use Time-Locks To Write High Stakes Drama

A "time-lock" is best to use in your story when you've established who your Protagonist and Antagonist are, you've pitted…

5 years ago

How To Find Your Plot

On Instagram we were asked a question by @Books_To_Life, who wanted to know what you can do if you start…

5 years ago