Moving Pictures

Tough love doesn’t work with art very often

How indecision can create a wonderful film

The key is to stay open to the surprises

There’s no such thing as a kid’s movie

Static vs. dynamic scene settings

Are there things that are more important?

The first movie I ever saw, at age 4, taught me one of screenwriting’s most important principles

It’s not hypocrisy if it’s film fakery

Shakespeare was right all along

It’s a hard business for Christians

What to do when writing a screenplay based upon published material

Good movies. Bad movies.

Search for down-to-earth actions to elicit character development

Think like the audience, not like a writer

It’s simple, quick, and easy

It’s quick, easy, and guaranteed!

Don’t make these dialogue blunders

Have film and television become more violent over the past several decades?

Action and character — what’s more important?

To write movies it’s useful to be a little crazy

Disappointment is a writer’s best friend

Everyone has the right to write

The same lessons apply to life, too

Story structure might be biological