Finished Your Script? Here’s What to Do Next
Explore why your first draft isn’t quite ready for submission, discuss practical tips for your editing process and how you can seek feedback.... Read more.
Conflict & Resolution: How to Build Tension in Drama Scripts
Why conflict is essential is drama, break down the different types of conflict you can use in your stories, and how some of the most successful movies and TV shows... Read more.
How Long Does It Really Take to Write a Script?
While it’s possible to develop scripts quickly, others can take years of thought, revision and rewriting.Exploring just why that is, and offer you an insight into... Read more.
Film Budgeting: Tips for Every Production Scale
Guiding you through the budgeting process, from breaking down costs, strategizing to make the best use of your resources, and budgeting tools from Celtx you can... Read more.
From Tears to Triumphs: How to Write a Drama Script
Diving into the art of writing a drama screenplay and how you can create compelling characters, a powerful narrative and dialogue that’ll keep your audience on... Read more.
Celtx: More Than Just a Screenwriting Tool
Exploring how Celtx can help organize, coordinate and manage your complex projects more effectively, whether you’re an advertiser, event planner, educator, or... Read more.
Protagonist vs. Antagonist: Storytelling’s Core Conflict
We may understand what makes a protagonist and what makes an antagonist, but what is it about them and their conflict that shapes the course of a narrative? How... Read more.
Script Length 101: How Many Pages Is the “Average” Movie Script?
How long should our scripts be? Understanding script length is important for many reasons, namely pacing and the potential success of a project, all dictated by... Read more.
What is a Stock Character? Understanding Their Role in Comedy Writing
Taking a closer look at the role of stock characters in comedy, why they work so well, and how you can use them to enhance your own comedy writing, without falling... Read more.
Sundance Secrets: Short Film Insights from the Sundance Festival
Sundance is not just a festival, but a catalyst for creativity. Since the festival’s original inception in 1978, it has become synonymous with independent filmmaking... Read more.