But if you break it down into its discrete parts—the type of script, a strong premise, solid plot, believable characters, and clear structure—scriptwriting becomes less daunting. No matter wha ...

Script analysis can be slow and methodical, but hard work isn’t an excuse for being inflexible or dismissive of new ideas. You can never truly know everything about your characters but you can ...

“we can express exactly how important it is” to a great script. “It’s really the whole ball of wax,” he says. “When it comes to describing a character, I always think of the ...