Technology Killed the Romantic Comedy....

As a screenwriter, I know my limitations. There are somethings I know to stand clear of because I would not do the job well. Comedy is my 'Kryptonite'. I can write humorous elements into a scene, but even that's hit or miss. To be able to bang out sc

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Amazon Storybuilder

Here's a new tool for scriptwriters called 'Amazon Storybuilder'. It's a free app that works on your computer or mobile device. Storybuilder emulates the oldschool 'Note cards on a corkboard' used by countless scriptwriters and directors to quickly o

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Scriptwriting Glossary

Screenwriting is an awesome gig if you can do so professionally. Before you can do that you're going to have to write some scripts! True anyone can write a script, but not just anyone can write a good → compelling → great script in that order.

Even i

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Tips on 'Pitching' your script....

Any scriptwriter or producer who's ever 'pitched' a script as an 'Indie' knows 'pitching is a bitch'. Hardest part is crow-barring some time in between a busy media professional's time for them to listen to your pitch. Once you get there, the 'fun' b

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Character Arc: Growth or no growth?

One of the hard and fast rules of scriptwriting comes in the form of the 'Character Arc.' During the course of the story, the protagonist undergoes a journey of some type which during so allows her/him to change from what they were to 'something else

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10 Screenwriting Tips from Writer-Director Josh Whedon....

One thing is certain, scriptwriting is not easy. You don't have the same latitude to use languid language as you do when writing novels. There is little if any room for introspection and you must always write as if the reader is 'watching' your scrip

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The 'Game Plan' for being Creative....

If you've ever watched any of the Monty Python Television episodes or tons of movies made by them directly or singly by different members of the crew, you know these dudes know how to grapple with 'creativity' and get something out of her.

Here's a le

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Yet another example of why game creators need to learn Cinematic Scriptwriting....

Here is a brilliant animated short "KARA" by Sony for one of their PSP3 videogame inserts. No longer are game companies treating inserts as by products for their games. They are now integral parts of interactive plotlines. If you've read through any

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Submitting Your Finished Scripts....

One of my writing gigs is for Videomaker Magazine and as a moderator on their forums. I get lots of questions concerning production gear, shooting techniques, etc. One question that popped up recently came from a poster who wanted to know how to subm

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Aliens: Colonial Marines

I've said it a number of times here on the Mo3A group page that gamers better learn how to write their game scripts cinematically. Here is yet another major example of what I'm talking about.

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What Are You Working On?

Hey everyone!

It's been a minute since I put anything out here at Mo3A. I've got a couple of treatments pending as I'm working on other projects at the moment. However, let's hear from you about what you've got going. We've had some good info posted b

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Post Mortem script by Greg Rucka (professional script example)

From the website of Greg Rucka:

 

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Hollywood's Absorbing the Gaming World

I've been harping on my gaming and comic scriptwriting fellows since the start of the Mo3A group start up that their industries are morphing into one modeled after Hollywood and their use of Cinematic writing styles. Here's proof of Hollywood's growi

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Mastering the Three Acts - A Venn Diagram

This is from: http://scriptwriterslife.com/

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Scriptwriting for Comics and Graphic Novels Pt. II

So, without doubt there are a number of ways to write scripts for comics and graphic novels as each of the major comic co.'s have their own method of doing so. With some searching, you can find their exact format.  Now with more screenwriters breakin

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Scriptwriting for Comics and Graphic Novels Pt I....

Okay so you've got some great drawings/illustrations/paintings and a 'great idea' for a comic book or graphic novel... now how do you write the story?

Good question! As always it's a 'Bad News - Good News - Bad News' scenario on how to write a script

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Sample Theatrical Film Treatment: "Halloween: H2O"....

Okay, we're going to backtrack just a bit back to 'Jar #3' and take a look at what a sample feature film treatment looks like. I chose the treatment from "Halloween: H2O" because it was a fairly large budget 'A'-list horror film that got made and was

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Scriptwriting for Videogames: Before You Hit Start... Pt3

So at last we come to the 'writing your script' part. It bears mentioning that there are a number of styles of videogame scriptwriting. All depend on the type of game you're putting together for example; 2D scroller, 3D quest or fighter, 1st person s

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100 + Awesome Screenwriting Websites

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Scriptwriting for Videogames: Before You Hit Start pt 2....

In the previous discussion we learned that a videogame script is similar to a cinematic script but with more info included like a longer Treatment (Executive Overview), World History, Character Descriptions and Character Backstories. If all that were

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