Tag: writing advice for writers

Writing is a private ordeal. We sit at the computer and will a world into existence with words. It’s a Herculean task. The loneliness...

This week Scriptophobic is joined by Andrew Bellware to answer some Scream Writing Questions, explore the art of screenwriting, and dig into the love of...

We're talked to a lot of great people on Scream Writing Questions but this is the first time that I've been so excited to talk...

Let's kick off this week's Scream Writing Questions with an episode of Larissa Thomas and Alicia Faucher's delightful web series Allie & Lara Make a Horror...

Write, write, write. Scream Writer Harrison Smith boils down his advice until there's no fat left on the bone – just like if it were...

This week we got to talk to Michael J. Kospiah about Scream Writing and the importance of not being afraid to write shitty. Writing...

Setting the Stage A few days ago I finally broke the plastic on my Blu-ray of It Comes at Night (2017) and sat down for blind watch....

This week we're chatting with A.D Calvo, Scream Writer and director of Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl (2016), quite possibly my favorite film of 2016 (and...

Every Scream Writer we talk to has wonderful advice to share and Manuel Alejandro Anell is no different! Rebelling against what he was taught, exploring...

Greetings fellow Scream Writers! Way back in June, Kelly Warner wrote about “The Expectations of Blood and Gore” and looked at the different approaches...

This week Scriptophobic is joined by Tony Newton, writer of Toxic Shlock (2017) and Home Videos (2017). Tony's produced, written, and directed short films that have...

We’re always looking for new, amazing art to inspire us. Your favorite author has a new book coming out, that experimental weirdo director you...

Reading through this week's questions, I was struck at how much Jamie Nash's answers reminded me of my own thoughts and answers. Scream Writer of Altered...

There was a moment while I was playing Outlast (2013) that made me scream at the top of my lungs. At 2:30AM. Waking up...

This week we're joined by Writer-Director William Dickerson. William has been keeping himself busy with a plethora of titles since 2013 and doesn't look...

Welcome back, Scream Writers. Have you ever noticed that some films are set in locations that feel as much, if not more, of a...

Here on Scriptophobic, we believe that studying screenplays and discussing the writing process are of vital importance to a Scream Writer's growth. That's why we...

There’s a moment in No Country for Old Men (2007) where Llewelyn (Josh Brolin) checks into a motel while trying to stay one step...

Horror, deep in its dark heart, is about forcing characters to confront the unimaginable: the killer with a knife, the book that raises the...

While I make it my domain to help screenwriters professionally, both through script consultations and one-on-one mentoring, it is my goal to provide my...

When it comes to learning screenwriting, it never hurts to actually listen to the screenwriters rather than the directors. Seems logical, but some people...

The most deluded thing a writer can tell a prospective publisher about their recently finished manuscript is that “it gets better as it goes.”...

Ever wonder what happens to those spoiled child stars when they age into adulthood? Surely no one can live off of their fortune earned...