I just wanted to take a moment to say Happy Holidays to my readers.  I've neglected this blog for months.  I wish it weren'...

It's A Wonderful Fight Club

An article called, " Why Producers WILL NOT READ YOUR SCRIPT – shocking case study from one exec ," is making the rounds on the ...

Your Screenplay Is Not Your Penis

For you, baby Due to the overwhelming popularity of my previous post , it has become painfully clear that screenwriters struggle with mo...

Tired? Frustrated? Ready To Blow Your Screenwriting Brains Out? This Is For You

Today is one of those days... The thought of writing exhausts me.  The thought of not writing depresses the living shit out of me. Th...

Don't Think, Just Do

Welcome to my office I was soaking in the tub the other night, letting my mind wander as I worked out a nasty story issue. Yes, I...

Late Night Confessions Of A Story Addict

    NOBODY! YOU ALL SUCK!!! Actually, you're all very wonderful for having participated in this little experiment,...

And The Winner Is...

Are your words letting your gender show? Gender inequality in Hollywood?  Say it ain't so! Damn, I wish I could.   When it c...

Let's Play 'Find The Female'

We've all been there. So you got back some bad notes on your script.   I'm not talking slap-dash notes that tell you nothing, o...

You Want The Notes?! You Can't Handle The Notes!

  John McClane, he just wanted  To get back his life Tuck his kids in at night Get it on with his wife.

Dr. Seuss Does Die Hard

Typical Hollywood Reader You've nailed your characters.  Your concept is off-the-charts mind-blowing awesome sauce.  Your pages rea...

Script Shock AKA WTF Did I Just Read?!

I've been busy vomiting out a draft of my latest project, so my poor little blog has gone neglected.  In spite of this, it's sti...

Can You Suck Just A Little Bit More, Please?

Welcome to Hollywood I swear in this post.  A lot.  I'm in that kind of mood.  You have been warned. 

Are Producers And Reps Spawns Of Satan?

Don't act like this is your first rodeo For many, screenwriting is nothing more than a series of premature word ejaculations.  You...

Premature Word Ejaculation

You asked why... You're too young.   You're over the hill.   You aren't committed enough. The industry is in turmoil.  Y...

Why You Will Never Make It As A Screenwriter

MAKE THEM STOP! Voice - Do you have it? Every new writer struggles with this question.  But before they can even begin to find answ...

WTF Is Voice? ...And Why You Should Stop Obsessing About It.

Crayon pic by TheGiantVermin It's arts and crafts day here at The Single Screenwriter.  (I needed something low key as I recover fr...

Does Your Script Really Need Another Damn Rewrite?

Not an actual pic of Steve Today I'm going to treat you to some words of wisdom offered up by Steve Barr, a Hollywood veteran wit...

What Steve Said

Future Screenwriter  Writing is done in isolation.  It drives you batty sometimes.  Like anything that bleeds, you leave a wri...

Write What You Know... And Other Stupid Advice

Do you really wanna go down there? If you've been feeding scripts into the Hollywood machine for any length of time at all, you...

When You Wanna Shoot Rejection In The Face

Ascend to greatness or burn in hell? So you want to try something a little unconventional with your script.  I get that.  Good for you....

Screenwriting: Can You Break The Rules?