SCRIPTOPHOBIC – adjective, noun
1. an abnormal or pathological fear of the public seeing your writing.
2. an abnormal or pathological fear that the monsters inside your head will tear you apart unless you trap them in writing.
3. a company dedicated to helping genre writers improve at their craft through blog posts, podcasts, 1-on-1 writing classes, and script consultations.
We respect genre here. We celebrate the great new horror movie, the classic sci-fi epic, the underrated psychological thriller, and all the fantastic pieces of fantasy. It is our aim to offer writers some genre-friendly advice for the various stages of their new project, from initial inspiration to final draft.
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Meet the Crew
— Zack Long
Owner and resident screenwriting teacher here at Scriptophobic. When he’s not working on Scriptophobic, or helping writers improve their skills, Zack can be found watching horror movies, creating comics, video games, books, music, and podcasts. He puts the work in crippling workaholism. Find him on Twitter at @LightIsFading.
Kelly Warner —
Indie author and rookie screenwriter. Fan of sci-fi and horror, with a special love for monsters big and small. Her works of fiction include In the Shadow of Extinction: A Kaiju Epic and Rakasa. In addition to Scriptophobic, Kelly also writes about film for City on Fire. Find her on Twitter at @OhHellKell.
— Paul Farrell
A lover of all things horror, Paul co-hosts the Dead Ringers podcast and is a contributor at Bloody Disgusting. His writing has appeared in HorrorHound Magazine, has been featured on TheScreamCast and can also be found on his personal blog. You can find him and more of his ramblings on the horror genre that he loves so dearly on Twitter @PaulisGreat2000.
Rachel Bolton —
Tired writer, working on more projects than she has time for. Her writing has previously appeared in Ms En Scene, Rose Water Magazine, My American Nightmare, and Weirdbook Annual: Witches. She enjoys crocheting, reading massive amounts of books, watching documentaries, and playing video games. You can visit her website and find her on twitter at @RaeBolt.
— C.H. Newell
A PhD student at Memorial University of Newfoundland specialising in authorship, print culture, and postmodern critical theory. His short stories have been published in Canada and the US. He prefers animals to people.
Andrew Roebuck —
Canadian Born and Raised with an eye for all things from The Land of the Rising Sun. Andrew focuses on the world of Tokusatsu in his biweekly article series.