DRAGON AGE: DAWN OF THE SEEKER ON BLU-RAY/DVD
DRAGON AGE: DAWN OF THE SEEKER, with a screenplay by award-winner, Jeffrey Scott, is now available on Blu-Ray-DVD combo. Read the review. read more
View ArticleKNOW WHEN YOUR FEATURE OUTLINE IS DONE
Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott gives some insight into when to stop with your outline and start your screenplay.read more
View ArticleTHE IMPORTANCE OF THEME IN SCREENWRITING
Emmy-winning screenwriter Jeffrey Scott sheds light on the importance of theme in developing plot, subplots, characters and dialogue.read more
View ArticleMOE HOWARD, 3-D COMICS AND ANIMATION
Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott reveals a personal anecdote about his father, Norman Maurer, and grandfather, Moe Howard.read more
View ArticleHOW TO WRITE FOR ANIMATION FOR KINDLE
Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott’s acclaimed book, How To Write For Animation, has just been released for the Kindle and other eBook formatsread more
View Article250,000 READS SINCE FEBRUARY 2011
Thanks to my blog readers for helping me reach 250,000 reads!read more
View ArticleTHE STORY PARADIGM OF BE-DO-HAVE
The basic elements of every story and character are BE-DO-HAVE. Understanding how these elements interrelate is vital to creating a meaningful character arc and a lot more.read more
View ArticleA Writer’s #1 Most Important Creative Tool
Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott reveals the writer’s #1 creative tool.read more
View Article10 MAXIMS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR SCREENPLAY
If you’re a writer who wants to improve the quality of your story, or a producer who wants your film to have the best possible chance at the box office, I've got 10 writing maxims for you that will...
View ArticleHOW TO BREAK INTO THE SCREENWRITING BIZ
If you are an aspiring screenwriter I have some suggestions that may help you break into the business...read more
View ArticleSCREENWRITER’S MUST-READ BOOK LIST
You don’t need to go to film school and pay thousands of dollars for screenwriting classes. All you need to do is some reading. Let me tell you which books I found to be the most helpful...read more
View ArticleI Stooged to Conquer, by Moe Howard
Three Stooges leader Moe Howard’s autobiography re-released under the title “I Stooged to Conquer” with a new foreword by Moe’s daughter, Joan Howard Maurer, and newly restored photographs.read more
View ArticleHOW GRASS AND SCRIPTS GROW FROM COW PIES
Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott gives some insight into how the creative mind of a screenwriter works (and doesn’t).read more
View ArticleTHE PERFECT SERIES PITCH (PART 1)
Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott gives insight into how to pitch TV seriesread more
View ArticleTHE PERFECT SERIES PITCH (PART 2)
In Part 1 I explained how I pitched one series with $13,000 worth of artwork and another with two sentences on the fly, and I sold the two sentences. But why did my two-sentences sell? What was it...
View ArticleDoes Self-Promotion Really Work? Let’s Try It And Find Out
Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott tests self-promotion to find out if it really works
View ArticleDoes Self-Promotion Really Work? The Results Are In for My Experiment In...
Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott reveals the results of his experiment in self-promotion...
View ArticleBut Wait, There's More! A Final Post on Self-Promotion
Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott has a final word on the importance of self-promotion
View ArticleThe First 10 Pages: How to Hook the Audience
Ever get a big fish on the line only to have it get away before you could pull it into the boat? You probably didn’t set the hook. Rule #1 in fishing: set the hook. The same is true in screenwriting,...
View ArticleYOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!
Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott explains what’s really involved in writing an award-winning animated feature screenplay.
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