by Ken Aguado (@kaguado) While there are many good books on screenwriting out there and tons of great advice here at LA Screenwriter, one area that gets short shrift is the art and strategy for writing shorts. This is unfortunate, because while writing and selling a motion picture or television script can seem like winning the… Continue Reading →
Ken’s Top 10: Tips for Choosing a Script Concept
by Ken Aguado (@kaguado) “What should I write?” It’s the first question every writer asks themselves before they embark on a new project. Very often the answer to this question starts with a flash of inspiration that leads to a story the writer “just has to tell.” And while I would never want to be the… Continue Reading →
Ken’s Top 10: Film Industry Networking Tips
by Ken Aguado (@kaguado) Networking – it’s a mystery. Or at least it seems to be, based on the number of times I’m asked about the topic. This might be a reflection of how impenetrable the process seems to the uninitiated, or it might just be a proxy for how hard it is to break into… Continue Reading →
Ken’s Top 10: Annoying Things I See In Scripts
by Ken Aguado (@kaguado) I’ve been a production executive and producer for several decades, so needless to say I’ve read a lot of scripts. Despite the mileage, I like to pride myself on having never succumbed to cynicism; I know that screenwriting is a tough job and anyone who can get the job done has my… Continue Reading →
Big Picture Writing Advice
Check out the below articles for a wide array of big picture screenwriting advice: Why Your Protagonist MUST Keep Moving A QUIET PLACE: 6 Story Lessons that Apply to Every Genre 4 Story Lessons from Universal’s Dark Universe of Monsters Why Playwrights Rule TV and Film Heart: The Emotional Glue that Binds Us to Story… Continue Reading →