Month: January 2018

The Social Network. Photo courtesy: Columbia Tristar Pictures One of the biggest mistakes screenwriters can make is overwriting their screenplay. Unless you’re Aaron Sorkin, whose screenplay for The Social Network was a whopping 164 pages with scenes lasting eight pages, you need to keep the dialogue, scene descriptions and page count as short and tight… via… Continue reading Do You Overwrite? Here’s How to Stop. — ScreenwritingU Magazine

Photo courtesy: Twentieth Century Fox We sat down with Michael Green, screenwriter for the latest remake of Murder on the Orient Express, to talk about the mystery genre and what writers can learn from Agatha Christie. Everyone loves a good mystery. It’s no surprise Murder on the Orient Express has gotten yet another remake. Kenneth… via… Continue reading Learn from the best: Murder on the Orient Express’ Michael Green on Writing Mystery — ScreenwritingU Magazine