Dear Friend, I started LA Screenwriter a decade ago to help improve my own writing. I wanted to be reading the best screenwriting articles and the best scripts and sharing both with other aspiring writers like myself. As I gained more experience and confidence, I started sharing some of my own advice and the wisdom... The post Farewell From LA Screenwriter first appeared on LA Screenwriter ..read more

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker John Suits. Since he is such a prolific writer and director, John is back for his third appearance on the podcast. John Suits talks about directing his latest action/sci-fi movie, Breach (2020). Other topics include how directing Breach, which stars Bruce Willis and Rachel Nichols, led to... The post Writer/Director John Suits Talks BREACH first appeared on LA Screenwriter ..read more

In this episode of the podcast, Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Liam O’Donnell. They talk about many topics, including his sci-fi/thriller trilogy, Skyline. Liam O’Donnell wrote Skyline (2010), and is the writer/director of Beyond Skyline (2017) and Skylines (2020). Other topics include the decision to make a trilogy and how to make your movie... The post Writer/Director Liam O’Donnell Talks SKYLINES first appeared on LA Screenwriter ..read more

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Thomas Dever, Head Of Writer Success at Coverfly. Coverfly is a script listing service and database which connects screenwriters to many industry opportunities like contests and fellowships. Thomas Dever goes into detail about how writers can best market themselves to producers, agents, and other decision makers. He also... The post Thomas Dever Talks Writer Success at Coverfly first appeared on LA Screenwriter ..read more

Per our annual tradition, here is your printable 2021 writing tracker. No sign ups, no tricks — just a gift for you. This isn’t specific to screenwriting — it’s not even specific to writing. It’s just a handy chart that you can use however you see fit track monthly, weekly, and daily goals. Check our... The post Your Free 2021 Writing Tracker first appeared on LA Screenwriter ..read more

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker and producer Tara Johnson-Medinger. They talk about her debut feature as a writer/director, the indie drama My Summer As A Goth. Tara Johnson-Medinger co-wrote this script along with Brandon Lee Roberts. Other topics include how Tara got her start working for a TV station and how her... The post Filmmaker Tara Johnson-Medinger Talks MY SUMMER AS A GOTH first appeared on LA Screenwriter ..read more

by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Hunter Hunter is the story of a man and his family living in the wilderness as fur trappers when their way of life, and very existence, become threatened by the return of a rogue wolf. Writer/director Shawn Linden, who has penned scripts for television projects including In Plain Sight and The Fixer, returns to the director’s... The post Writer/Director Shawn Linden Discusses His New Dark Fairy Tale, HUNTER HUNTER first appeared on LA Screenwriter ..read more

by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) Matt Lieberman is having quite the moment. Since 2018, a whopping seven films have been produced from his screenplays including The Christmas Chronicles 1&2, Scoob!, The Addams Family, and the upcoming films Free Guy and Rumble. I recently had the chance to chat with Matt about his writing career, his definition... The post Screenwriter Matt Lieberman Talks THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES 2, FREE GUY, and More first appeared on LA Screenwriter ..read more

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Sean C. Stephens. They talk about his high concept science fiction movie, Expulsion. Sean co-wrote and co-directed Expulsion along with Aaron Jackson. Topics also include using state tax incentives to produce your indie movie, his writing process, and where Sean C. Stephens gets his inspiration from. You... The post Writer/Director Sean C. Stephens Talks EXPULSION first appeared on LA Screenwriter ..read more

by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Luxor tells the story of a British aid worker taking a hiatus in the ancient Egyptian city, where she bumps into a former lover, Sultan, an archeologist. As she visits the archeological digs he is working on, she unearths the layers of her own past and considers the opportunities before her... The post Writer/Director Zeina Durra Discusses Digging Into the Past in LUXOR first appeared on LA Screenwriter ..read more