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Many beginning screenwriters have never written anything, let alone a screenplay. Many know nothing about show business except that they love movies. They try to learn "the rules," hoping for a road map that will guide them through the maze.

Five tips on how to focus a wandering screenplay. Perhaps the most common flaw which keeps good script from being great, it's actually a relatively easy problem to fix.

The auteur theory is a laughable enterprise in trying to assign authorship to a single individual associated with the making of a movie.

William Goldman talks at the Screenwriting Expo

The main problem for many novice screenwriters is that they are accustomed to narrative prose in which authors must describe everything. But screenplays are drama. Dramatists need to avoid description and to write action.

Screenwriting can be a highly enjoyable way to uutilize writing skills. Here I give a brief primer as to how to get started.

Gift ideas to help screenwriters deal with rejection and mental blocks.

These days, doesn't everyone knows someone who's recently decided to become a screenwriter ?There are plenty of tools you can buy to help him or her pursue the screenwriter dream.

For aspiring screenwriters, answering the questions: Do I have to live in Los Angeles? Have a Screenwriting Degree? To write for Hollywood.

Screenwriting contests are a great way for screenwriters to break into the business. However, before you enter any contest, be sure to follow a few simple guidelines.

Writing is work. No matter where, when or what it's ultimately called, writers should get paid fairly.

Ways to keep your screenplay out of the trashcan.

In a recent Q&A with UCLA Screenwriting professor and author Hal Ackerman, I asked what it takes to increase the odds of making it in the difficult industry of screenwriting. Here's what he told me.

A look at Creative Screenwriting Magazine's event in Los Angeles

This article examines how current Hollywood screenwriters Dan Bucatinsky and Tim McCanlies learned from their predecessors' habits and how they jumpstarted their writing careers.

Every year record numbers of screenwriters send out queries with hopes of obtaining representation, or even better, having their script optioned or sold. Unfortunately, many would-be successful screenwriters never make it past the receptionist's desk.

A chance for Black screenwriters to meet industry professionals

Beginning April 1st, the second annual Script Frenzy will give would-be screenwriters the jump-start they need to make the dream of writing a screenplay a reality.

Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds" is not without its flaws, but overall it's a cinematic experience of such intensity that the flaws can be excused.

The 16 films found on Platinum Video's Mobster Movies range from classics like The Big Combo, to weird like The Chase, to bizarre like Kid Monk Baroni, in which Leonard Nimoy is supposed to be disfigured, but doesn't look any different after surgery.

In celebration of the upcoming football season here is a list of the greatest football movies of all time.

love action movies? check out my short reviews of a few of my all time favorite action movies.

When I used to think about �Drama' I would picture, lovey dovey, crybaby, men and women, but then I watched a few movies, later finding out that they were in the �Drama' category, and I actually liked them.

Tired of the nasty words and R-rated scenes in most movies? Now you get those same movies without the obscenities.

If it's free and about screenwriting, I'm all over it -- especially if it's free screenwriting software.

Interested in learning screenwriting? Investigate these university and non-college screenwriting programs

Stuck inside - all day. Try these movies.

Remakes are popping up everywhere these days. Here are some movies that have not been remade yet, but definitely should be.

This article lists 45 movies you can watch as a family. Classics, animated features, and new movies are included. What's left off is anything that will have you covering your children's eyes or ears or explaining more than watching.

This article lists 10 movies to watch on the 4th of July. Plot summaries and reasons why these movies are suitabe for the holiday are given.

A look at the biggest comic book movies that have shaped the genre, including Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man.

What Horror movies and pornography have in common is a virulent hatred of women. Disturbingly, these misogynistic fantasies of violence are shown in movie theaters every day as PG-rated entertainment the entire family can enjoy.

A movie guide to the classics that have defined genres, influenced filmmakers, and still serve as standards by which other films are measured. Looking for ideas for movies to rent - this is the book that will provide them.

Discussion of five foreign films that are easily accessible to the American viewer, with emphasis on connections to our own movies.

Disney offers four value resorts, one of them being Disney's All Star Movies Resort. This is a great resort for a family on a budget. This is a bright and vibrant resort with a colorful and larger than life atmosphere.

Dinosaur movies are a great way to entertain kids while stimulating imagination and an interest in science. It's also a good way to distract little kids while you relax for a little while.

Here is a review of the top hockey movies of all time. I was hoping for 10 but could ony come up with 5

There has been an ongoing "discussion" in my household as to whether or not watching horror movies has a lasting affect on one's psyche. This got me thinking.....does being a fan of horror flicks mean I'm some kind of sicko?

There aren't as many movies that integrate Thanksgiving into their plot as Christmas, but there are a lot more than you think.

Halloween is closing in and a lot of people out there are terrified of horror movies and hate the Halloween holiday because of those movies everywhere on television. Here are some stepping stones to surpass being a chicken.

If I had to go the rest of my life with only ten movies to watch, it would be the following ten. In most cases, they are the movies that make me laugh the hardest.

Check here for the top ten movies that I've seen. If they're not on this list... I haven't seen them.

10 of the most buzz worthy movies you'll want to know about this summer season previewed

Santa Claus is a very cinematographic figure, judging the big amount of movies about him.

Watching holiday movies with your family can be a great tradition. These movies are family oriented and highly entertaining. Everyone can enjoy the top 5 holiday movies of all time.