I’ve just finished a ScriptMag.com article on “drive” for my column, Breaking & Entering, comparing how automotive engines work to propela car forward, to what it really takes to successfully propel yourself toward a career in screenwriting. Operating on four-wheel drive means constantly creating material, building craft, generating ideas, and studying the marketplace while preparing […]
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Wishin’ and Hopin’ Is Not Enough – Drive Baby, Drive
by bevins on March 6, 2015 in Breaking & Entering

The Hare and The Tortoise: Who Wins the Race In the Film Industry?
by bevins on June 19, 2014 in Breaking & Entering
In my ScriptMag.com article, “The Tortoise and The Hare: A Tale of Two Writers,” I told the story of two screenwriters, one behaving like The Tortoise in oft told proverb and the other more comparable to The Hare. But in this story, unlike the fable, The Hare seems poised to win the race. In […]

The Screenwriter’s Great Escape – Writing Retreats
by bevins on April 19, 2014 in Screenwriter's Retreat - Summer Camp
Give yourself and your career the time and energy they deserve. Take a Screenwriting Retreat. Or escape to Screenwriter’s Sumer Camp and build essential skills and high-level industry relationships.

S-e-x Tips for Screenwriters: Dear Dr. Paige Turner
by bevins on March 8, 2014 in Sex Tips for Screenwriters
A writer’s life is rife with uncertainty. Does the size of my screenplay matter? How much should I reveal in a logline? What really turns readers on? Dr. Paige Turner is here to deliver the answers you crave.

Your Cover Page Speaks VOLUMES!
by bevins on September 1, 2013 in Amateur vs. Pro
You cover page is more telling than you think. You can convince us you are an inexperienced screenwriter before we even open your script.

Screenwriting Mythbusters Part Two
by bevins on June 15, 2013 in Screenwriting MythBusters
Does page count count? Yes and no. Learn what makes you look like a professional and when size doesn’t matter.

Screenwriting MythBusters
by bevins on May 20, 2013 in Screenwriting MythBusters
Busting these screenwriting myths fills me with glee. I hope it saves you time that could be better spent coming up with great ideas or strengthening your script.

Foot In The Door
by bevins on May 2, 2013 in Breaking & Entering
Getting Your Foot In the Door According to Wikipedia, Foot-In-The-Door isn’t just a moniker applied to pushy salesmen and census canvassers; it’s an actual behavioral phenomenon. “FITD technique is a compliance tactic that involves getting a person to agree to a large request by first setting them up by having that person agree to a modest request.” […]
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