A compendium of famous screenwriters, including insights into their styles, summaries of their most successful films, and links to download their screenplays.

Make your story stronger by understanding the thematic argument in Casablanca ! CASABLANCA: Love, Sacrifice, and All Those Gin Joints! Casablanca  isn't just famous for Humphrey Bogart’s fedora or that "play it again" misquote. It’s legendary because it knows exactly what it’s arguing about. Before you write your next masterpiece, make sure you know your thematic argument. It’ll keep your characters consistent, your story focused, and your audience hooked! Not exactly sure w

The thematic argument in ALIENS (1986) screenplay by James Cameron. A look at how a unique view of the thematic argument makes each character stand out from the rest.

Thematic arguments in movies. How the A-story and B-story can thematically reflect and intertwine with one another to make a story stronger.

CATSAWAY, the animated feature film I was hired to develop, is finally a GO now that Image Nation Abu Dhabi has joined the team! “The...

Logline examples and tons of tips to help you attract managers and producers.

In this final installment of my scene-writing tips and hacks series (see Part 1 and Part 2 ), let's talk goals , and the strategies and...

Michael Arndt, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Little Miss Sunshine, has put together an incredible video to give us a deep-dive look...

In my previous blog, Screenwriting Tips: Scene Checklist Part 1 , I discussed some of the essential elements of scene construction. If...

When writing a screenplay, or a novel, you should have two objectives as you create characters: 1. Make them different to what we've seen...

I was going through my old screenwriting files the other day when I came across this 'scene checklist'. I remember compiling these tips...

In January 2020, I completed FORTE, a writing assignment for a production company in the UK. The story was inspired by a real event in...

FLY GIRLS, the "rip-roaring" action & adventure screenplay Phil Parker was hired to write, continues to garner great reviews from...

Australian/American screenwriter Phil Parker has been hired again to write a feature script based on a true story. This live-action tale...

I'm delighted to announce that producer Elliott D. Yancey. at Toil Films has hired me again to work on FLY GIRLS, a WWII live-action...

This week I found out that a script I was hired to rewrite for a client placed as a Top 10 Finalist in the Stage 32 Sci-fi & Fantasy...

The soon-to-be released animated film CATSAWAY by Emirati director Fadel Al Mehiri (story by Phil Parker and Fadel Al Mehiri) has created...

Every screenwriter knows how hard it is to get attention for your own work, let alone finding someone willing to pay you to write for...

Screenwriter Phil Parker and director/screenwriter Josh Bryer are pleased to announce they've signed a non-exclusive shopping agreement...

I love that trailer for the Downton Abbey movie. The editing, the music, the choices of dialogue - it all combines to press the right...