What makes good writing great?
What sorts the Austens from the Dan Browns? The Truffauts from the Ed Woods? It’s not using clever words. It’s not making a political statement. It’s not even necessarily creating a dazzling plot. This is…
How to weave research into a screenplay
Jacob Berry writes: I am writing a documentary screenplay on witchcraft in the American Pentecostal church, which occurred back in the 1980s. I have a problem. I have quoted from books on the subject to…
9 steps to writing dialogue with rich subtext
9 ways to get your subtext muscle working for readable, rich dialogue