The first two chapters of Writing a Great Movie
Introduction I always start my screenwriting seminars by asking why we go to so much trouble writing a script. It all comes down to one…
The first two chapters of The Hero’s Dilemma
THE HERO’S DILEMMADrama at the Heart of Your StoryByJeff Kitchen INTRODUCTIONThis book is about how to get started creating and developing a story using a…
Note to Screenwriters: It’s All About the Audience!
By Jeff Kitchen You’re writing for an audience. Lock that in your brain, front and center. Tattoo it on your forehead. You’re translating a story…
Plot Construction Using Reverse Cause & Effect Will Radically Improve Your Scripts
By Jeff Kitchen Plot construction is tricky and this is in part because dramatic writing is an extremely stripped-down literary format with no room for…
It’s the Best of Times for Scriptwriters and the Worst of Times
It’s the Best of Times for Scriptwriters and the Worst of Times By Jeff Kitchen It’s a truly great time to be a scriptwriter today…
How to Write an Impactful Logline
How to Write an Impactful Logline June 25, 2021 People struggle to craft a logline for some of the same reasons that they struggle to…
The Best Way to Finish a Story is to Not Begin
by Jeff Kitchen Starting in writing on a new story can be daunting, and many people spend way too much time hung up on getting…
I love throwing hand grenades into developing stories
by Jeff Kitchen I shake things up early and often when creating and developing a new story, challenging the ideas, the conflict, the ending, the…