Articles on AI are running thick and fast right now, so I forgive that little sigh you made when you saw the title for this one pop-up. If, as a screenwriter, you have time for one blog on the subject however, please make it this one, because I feel it’s time for a little balance […] The post 2 Critical Things Most Screenwriters Are Missing About AI appeared first on CJ Walley ..read more

We’re at that point where it’s time to revisit my annual blog about forming a plan to succeed in screenwriting not only in the next twelve months but over the years it typically takes to break in. Christmas is a great time to pause and reflect on where we are and I like to keep this […] The post A Plan to Succeed in Screenwriting in 2023 appeared first on CJ Walley ..read more

So, I ended Part 2 of this series on a bit of a cliff-hanger… if you call a cliff-hanger the build up to something we all really know the ending to! After effectively writing three new spec scripts, re-writing a previous spec, and eventually getting a green-light on new feature film, our hopes were dashed […] The post Adventures in Film Producing (as a Screenwriter) –  Part 3 appeared first on CJ Walley ..read more

So, with my second film Double Threat releasing in the US on June 3rd, I’ve been feeling a little guilty that I’ve not been writing more parts in this series that detail how I got here. As some of you know, I’ve written and produced two feature films since I wrote Part 1 and, well, there’s so much to […] The post Adventures in Film Producing (as a Screenwriter) –  Part 2 appeared first on CJ Walley ..read more

Today marks my ten year anniversary in screenwriting. I like to think I have quite a bit to show for it now I’m a writer-producer with a few feature films, my own production company, a book on craft, and a script hosting platform to my name. That said, I’ve lost a lot too in a […] The post 10 Years, 10 Lessons; My Decade Long Journey Becoming a Professional Screenwriter and What It’s Taught Me appeared first on CJ Walley ..read more

When you’ve spent a long time in a particular profession, it’s hard to ever take that hat off fully. I did twenty years in the field of marketing and now tend to see everything through a marketeer’s eyes. Since then I’ve spent a decade in the world of filmmaking so I’ve naturally become fascinated with […] The post Mind The Gap; Why a Script and a Logline May No Longer Be Enough appeared first on CJ Walley ..read more

It’s time once again to revisit my annual blog about forming a plan to succeed in screenwriting in the next calendar year. Christmas is a great time to pause and reflect on where we are and I’m trying to keep this guide updated with any new information I find and keep it in context in […] The post A Plan to Succeed in Screenwriting in 2022 appeared first on CJ Walley ..read more

I’ve spent the best part of ten years now hearing the phrase “you’ll look like an amateur” over and over again within screenwriting communities but, more often than not, what’s fussed over is petty and ambiguous. Yet, at the same time, I see behaviour that screams NOOB from the rooftops that it seems nobody’s talking about. […] The post 10 GENUINE Giveaways You’re an Amateur Screenwriter appeared first on CJ Walley ..read more

I’m a painfully loyal person and, while that sounds like a strength, I’m not entirely sure it is. It’s a trait. Loyalty is a strange beast that can often be tied to a lot of different factors that mean what looks like loyalty in others might be something else entirely, while our own loyalty can […] The post The Hidden Danger of Unconditional Loyalty in Film appeared first on CJ Walley ..read more

I’m, as of time of writing, 41 years old with an emphasis on the old. When I was a kid, I was exposed to the American New Wave films of the 70’s via rented video tape and, as I moved into my teens, the Independent Cinema Movement of the 90’s via late night TV and […] The post You Don’t Need a Revival, You Need to Move With the Times. appeared first on CJ Walley ..read more