As we begin the new year, I know many of you are laying out your goals, committing to finishing, revising,…
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There’s a trend I see in the female characters in the scripts I read. It’s actually not a trend, it’s…
One of the most common questions I get when people find out I’m a script reader is – how do…
There’s a rumor that professional script readers can tell from the first page of a script whether a screenwriter is…
One of the disheartening things that I come across in my work as a professional script reader is the lack…
Twenty years ago I would have given my left breast to sit in a room with an Oscar winning screenwriter.…
Starting a new script can be one of the most joyous experiences in life. The eagerness to get your idea…
This time of year can be very stressful for writers. If you’re like most, you’re probably waist deep into a…
New York Times Magazine published Maureen Dowd’s phenomenal article “The Women Of Hollywood Speak Out” Sunday November 22, 2015. As…
I never saw myself going back to school for a Masters degree. I thought about it and researched it, but…
If you are a writer who wants a career in Hollywood then you are going to have to learn to…
Goodbye 2014. HELLO 2015! I don’t remember the last time I was this excited about the new year. I attribute…
The professor in my writing for film class recently gave a lecture to our class about the types of characters…
Editor’s note: Taryn originally posted this as a status update on Facebook. I asked her if I could post this…