Write What You Know (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, Tim Schildberger shares grounded advice on how to unravel the common misunderstanding of “write what you know.” Plus, Phil Stark, pro-screenwriter turned therapist, returns with his column “Ask Phil” and answers a writers question about their struggle with writing in their unique voice, and William C. Martell digs into how to find the best medium for your specific story idea.
Write What You Know
“Write what you know” is too often interpreted as “write about something that happened to you.” But that’s wrong. It is NOT a license to write a movie about a personal experience in a literal sense. Here’s some advice on how to unravel this common misunderstanding.
Ask Phil: Am I Too Weird?
This week Ask Phil hears from an Unconventional Writer about their struggle to write in their own unique voice while still creating material that might resonate in the marketplace, as well as the psychological reasons behind their unique voice.
All Media Access 2025 (Part One)
You have an amazing idea for a screenplay, or maybe a limited series for a streamer, or maybe a novel, or is it a network series? We look at finding the best medium for your specific story idea. One size does not fit all!
Selling Your Screenplay Premium Collection
Congratulations, you did it! You wrote a screenplay. You’ve poured your heart and soul into it, did rewrite after rewrite, and it is ready! But now what?
