Scriptcake

In this episode, Christopher Vogler ( The Writer's Journey) guest hosts and interviews me, Lovinder Gill, about my new book Scriptcake Secrets: The Top 10 Mistakes Novice Screenwriters Make and How to Fix Them . Learn some of the biggest mistakes novice screenwriters make and how to avoid them! You can order the book on Barnes & Noble here: Scriptcake Secrets: The Top 10 Mistakes Novice S...

Avoid the mistakes novice screenwriters make when receiving feedback. Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, please check out  www.lovinder.com .

In this episode, learn: - about the Heroine's Journey - what western's the Mandalorian is based on - what a cowboy's true love really is - how a man on a horse is representative of mythological centaurs - and much more... Fantastic interview with Bill Indick, Phd., about the psychology behind great storytelling! Buy Bill's books here: Bill's Amazon.com page Support the sho...

In this episode you will learn the one place you need to look for your best story ideas. Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, please check out  www.lovinder.com .

William M. Akers is a Lifetime Member of the Writers Guild of America and has had three feature films produced from his screenplays. He has written scripts, series television, and documentaries for for MGM, Disney, Paramount, and Universal studios as well as independent producers in Nashville, New York, London, and Los Angeles. For 19 years, he taught screenwriting at Vanderbilt University, and la...

The Rule of Opposites is an effective way to help design characters, acts and scenes. Listen to learn all about it. Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, please check out  www.lovinder.com .

From teaching me screenwriting in grad school to writing for Francis Ford Coppola to being on the cutting edge of VR, Pinckney has done it all. Listen and learn why he was such an important mentor in my screenwriting journey.  Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, please check out  www.lovinde...

Listen to find out what Pieces of the Puzzle you should include in your next screenplay! Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, please check out  www.lovinder.com .

You may know him as the actor you've seen in shows like "Dopesick" or "The Walking Dead" or maybe you saw him play Robert Redford's son in "A Walk in the Woods". If you saw him as the lead in the Showtime movie "Shifting Gears", you also experienced him as a screenwriter, because he wrote that film.  This week we get to hear about screenwriting fro...

The rewriting process hinders many screenwriters because they start rewriting before they finish the first draft and that often results in never finishing it. Don't make that mistake. Listen and learn what the real goal of writing a first draft is. Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, pl...

It took almost a year, but we, finally, have part two of the Bob Saenz interview. In it, we talk about the second half of Bob's book, "That's Not the Way it Works: A No-nonsense Guide to the Craft and Business of Screenwriting." It is chock full of information that every screenwriter should know.  You can order Bob's book here ==>> https://scriptcake.com/shop/ Suppor...

I think it's a good idea for novice screenwriters to develop their screenplay organically. What does that mean, exactly? Listen and find out. Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, please check out  www.lovinder.com .

Andy Silverman is a screenwriter who specializes in writing and producing low budget features. His latest film “Cyst”,  which he co-wrote and produced, is available on VOD, Amazon Prime, on DVD and has a Special Edition VHS that is available with Cyst Hot Sauce! Andy’s first feature “Texas Cotton” is currently available on several on-line platforms. His award winning web series “Buckle Up”  can be...

Learn how to apply the chemical and electrical concept of polarity to your screenplay. Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, please check out  www.lovinder.com .

Dale M. Pollock is a film professor, writer and filmmaker with a 22-year career in Los Angeles as an award-winning newspaper reporter and feature film producer, with 13 movies to his credit. Dale is also the author of Skywalking:  The Life and Films of George Lucas , the best-selling authoritative biography of George Lucas. For seven years, Dale was the Dean of the School of Filmmaking at the Univ...

I think this is the biggest mistake novice screenwriters make before they write their screenplays.  Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, please check out  www.lovinder.com .

Jim Mercurio is a filmmaker, writer and author whose screenwriting instruction has inspired tens of thousands of writers around the world. Creative Screenwriting ranked him as one of the country’s top story analysts: “The best example of how an analyst can give concrete help without veering off the track of your story... (Jim) is not just telling you how to rewrite a particular script... but how t...

One of the first major decisions I make when starting a new project is figuring out the difference between a protagonist's want and their need. Take a listen and let me know what you think. Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, please check out  www.lovinder.com .

International speaker Jen Grisanti is an acclaimed Story/Career Consultant at Jen Grisanti Consultancy Inc., 13-year Writing Instructor for Writers on the Verge at NBC, and a former 12-year studio executive. Her last studio job was VP of Current Programming at CBS/Paramount. Jen is the author of three books, Story Line: Finding Gold in Your Life Story, TV Writing Tool Kit: How To Write a Script Th...

Too often I read screenplay with unnecessary supporting characters. Well, how do you know if they are necessary or not? Take a listen. Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, please check out  www.lovinder.com .

Roadmap Writers is a screenwriting education and training platform for Career Writers looking for a guided path to success. Their programs are hosted by working industry executives and are designed to empower writers with actionable tools and insights to elevate their craft and cultivate relationships with industry professionals. They have helped more than 250 writers sign to representation and co...

Many screenwriters don't think about how their story will impact an audience on a scene-by-scene basis. Listen to this podcast to understand how to bring your scenes to life. Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, please check out  www.lovinder.com .

With more than 70 screenwriting credits, Christine Conradt has been writing for television for almost two decades. Her TV movies have aired on Showtime, Lifetime, Lifetime Movie Network, Hallmark, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Fox, and UPtv. For a complete list of titles, see her IMDB page . Christine has directed seven feature-length films. The Bride He Bought Online (aka Flirting with Madness...

Christopher Riley is a professional screenwriter who co-wrote the award-winning German language courtroom thriller "After the Truth" with his wife, Kathy Riley . The Rileys have written scripts for Disney’s Touchstone Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Mandalay Television Pictures, the late Sean Connery’s Fountainbridge Films and Robert Cort Productions. The Riley’s latest book is "The D...

This is the second part of a great conversation with Aadip Desai where he goes into detail about his experience as a Disney/ABC Writing Fellow as well as his experience being the recipient of the BAFTA Breakthrough Artist Award.  Aadip Desai is a 2020-2021 BAFTA Breakthrough Artist, Advisor/Educator at The Sundance Institute, runs the LA TV Writers Facebook Group, is an Alum of the 2019 Disney/ABC...