Knowing the history of screenwriting helps your script become the best it can be, because you need to know where you’ve been to see where you’re going next.
How do movies keep you invested in their characters' purpose? One simple but effective rule: Don’t give your characters what they want, but what they need.
Your first draft is done – next comes the challenge of the script editor: tweaking and polishing before your script is finally ready for the big wide world.
We thank the tech boffins who have created a number of products to help us lowly bards in the creative process when using screenwriting apps on the go.