From scientists to social media gurus, the experts agree that storytelling is one of the very best ways for the human brain to process and store information.
The writing community has been buzzing lately about this little jewel, which Screencraft unearthed last year and has recently risen back to prominence thanks a...
Writing a screenplay is no easy feat but transferring your story and characters into a professional screenplay format can be very rewarding. If done
I believe that were Hemingway alive today, he would be a screenwriter. Void of the adverbs and adjectives, the screenplay is known for being the foundation of a feature film to most, but to others it is a format that strips all creativity from the writer, forcing them to write short, boring sentence
Ken Miyamoto explores the differences between The Hero's Journey and The Heroine's Journey, and discusses why screenwriters should embrace the latter.
Brand storytelling using archetypes based on Carl Jung and other's work is an easy, intuitive and effective way to guide your brand messaging.
Let me tell you about Suzie McQueue. She’s a successful content marketing manager. There are a couple of ways I can tell you about Suzie. I could show you a graph, like this: Or ...
Ken Miyamoto shares John August's ten index card best practices and elaborates on how screenwriters can utilize this age-old process.
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We already get a One-liner and synopsis of our story. And now we need to construct the full story for the Movie. There is an established and verified structural framework to build up your Story: Th…
I asked my Instagram followers,“What are some signs of amateurish writing, in your opinion?” Here are the results!
TS. ‘ACTION drives a screenplay, that and plot. DIALOGUE drives a stage play so it better be damn good. In my opinion, if your action is good in a screenplay, the dialogue can be …
While in many ways the minute-by-minute approach to writing a script feels comfortable - it is in fact just a very detailed three act structure guiding writers when to hit major plot points - for some, this writing approach can feel stressful. Maybe all your scenes are just a few pages ahead of th
How to Write The Perfect Psychopath. Psychopaths feel nothing, this makes them able to carry out heinous acts without any bit of feeling of remorse.
ScreenCraft's Ken Miyamoto showcases how grade school teachings and the children's book "The Stranger" can teach screenwriters about engaging storytelling.
One of the most important aspects of a good movie is having stakes that actually matter to both the main character and the audience. Stakes are what keep us on the edge of our seats,
Creative Writing Worksheet – Scene Writing (PDF) Here is a worksheet I needed to write for myself this week! Often when you create an outline, you know what needs to happen when, but not necessarily how the action should unfold, or in what way you should relate it. This worksheet will help you brainstorm some…
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