Writing

In this guest post, professional script reader Alex Bloom offers an insider’s perspective on what people will be looking for when they take your screenplay under consideration. Want to know how to make sure your spec survives the first cut? Read on to find out.

Happy Halloween from Celtx! To help ring in the spookiest time of the year, we’ve pulled some insights from five of our favorite horror screenplays. Want to write something scary? Start with seeing it done right.

What are the most popular character names? Where do most scenes take place? We’ve harnessed the power of Script Insights to get the answer. As it turns out, storytellers have a lot in common.

Glitz. Glamour. Galas. Awards season is in full swing. We’re getting in the red carpet spirit by using Script Insights to take a closer look at this year’s Oscar nominees for Best Original Screenplay.

Pull on your jhodpurs and tilt that beret. We’re going back in time to the dawn of mainstream cinema to bring you some valuable screenwriting tips that you can use right now.

In this essay from The Talkhouse, Screenwriter Eric Heisserer shares what he learned while adapting a mind-bending sci-fi novella into one of the year’s biggest genre coups.

Every story is different, but the way they’re told is often the same. Before you start writing your next project in Celtx, check out our beat sheet and learn how to structure your story in an effective and compelling way.

Never underestimate the screenwriter. In this video essay from Michael Tucker, he examines three expert screenwriting techniques you can use to make your story jump off the page.

We’ve added a new feature to Celtx Insights to liven up the writing process: Badges! What can your writing unlock? Read this and find out.

Our new Insights feature tracks, analyzes, and visualizes your writing for you – in real time. Check out how it handles 7 classic screenplays!