All articles written by Craig and/or Judy Kellem.
1. "Story,
Story, Story.." by
Craig Kellem (story is the name of the game plus how to organize
your script)
2. "Sharpening Your Hooks," by Judy Kellem (first impressions count a lot)
3. "The X-factor," by Judy Kellem and Craig Kellem (write from your heart and then some)
4. "A Stacked Creative Deck," by Craig Kellem (think you have it hard? Wait 'til you become a pro)
5. "Writing Between the Lines: The Power of Persona," by Judy Kellem (the importance of narrative)
6. "Getting Read," by Craig Kellem
7. "Getting Started," by Craig Kellem
8. "My Script's Ready. Now What?" by Craig Kellem
9. "So Who Says You Can't Tell the Director What to Do?" by Craig Kellem (the importance of using "stage directions")
10. "The Two Times Your Concept is Important." (think twice before you commit)
11. "Less Is Better."
12. "Revising for Dummies." by Craig Kellem
13. "Scenes As Concepts." by Craig Kellem and Judy Kellem (each and every scene needs both story and INTRINSIC value)
14. "Getting Out of Gaslights." by Judy Kellem (solidity and consistency instead of confusion)
15. "Let's Get Personal" by Craig Kellem
16. "Layering." (adding
action to sedentary scenes)
17. "Gotta
Know When To Show 'em." (don't
be afraid to drop some clues along the way)
18. "A Thought About Queries."
19. "The Art Of Cutting."
20. "The Dreaded Art of Pitching"
21. "Less Is Always More" by Judy Kellem (tight focused plots and consistent genres)
22. "The Last Word On Stage Directions and Layering"
23. "How
Can I Tell If I'm Ready To Write?" by
Craig Kellem (a way of testing the water)
24. "But Is It On The Page?" by Craig Kellem (make sure that what you swear is on the page is actually on the page)
25. "Planting The Plot" by Judy Kellem (don't get plot confused with genre and characterization)
26. "Adaptations As Writing Instruction" by Judy Kellem (about adapting books to screenplays)
27. "Don't Forget to Do What You Don't Do Best" by Craig Kellem (needing to use other skills besides your main one)
28. "Trusting
The Magic" by
Craig Kellem (the creative side of yourself will
not let you down)
29. "Passion Is Alive and Well in Hollywood" by Craig Kellem
30. "Shame" by
Craig Kellem
31. "Character
-- Building Between The Lines" by
Judy Kellem
32. "Writing
The Lens And Losing Crutches" by
Judy Kellem (using words alone to convey your movie)
33. "Sometimes
It Simply Needs A Little Bit Of Makeup" by
Craig Kellem (about changes that APPEAR to be big)
34. "An
Idea Is Not A Concept" by Craig Kellem
35. Revisiting
- "Its the singular image that haunts us that
becomes art." by
Craig Kellem (a cool way to get the creative impetus going)
36. "A
Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Guillotine" by Craig Kellem
37. "Be
Sure To Look In Their Eyes" by Craig
Kellem (a word of caution when you ask
for script notes from your friends and family.)
38. "Stripping Down The Essentials: Art Of The Query" by Judy Kellem
39. "Can You Be Too Funny?" by Craig Kellem
40. "The Muse Within" by Judy Kellem
41. "So What Could This Possibly Have To Do With A Script Consultation?" by Craig Kellem
42. "Grief Cycle" by Craig Kellem
43. "Being Picky Can Be Good" by Craig Kellem
44. "What's the #1 secret for selling a script?"
45. "The
Top 40 Commandments for effective
screenwriting" by Craig Kellem and Judy
Kellem
46. "INSIGHTS FOR 2008 PLUS CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM! (BITS AND PIECES/SAMPLES OF FEEDBACK WE'VE GIVEN TO OUR WRITERS)"
47. "Confessions Of A Script Consultant" by Craig Kellem
48. "Confessions Of A Script Consultant #2" by Craig Kellem
49. "Sandboxing
Life" by
Craig Kellem
50. "Tripping The Light Fantastic" by
Judy Kellem
51. "Think Of Story As Protein" by
Craig Kellem
52. "How Are Script Notes Really Given In Hollywood" by
Craig Kellem
53. Getting to the "why" by
Judy Kellem ("little" things really count in the world of writing)
54. Judging The Contest. The Paradox of a Good Thing by
Craig Kellem
55. Screenwriting, Where to Start? by
Judy Kellem
56. C.J.O.A.E.!!! by
Craig Kellem (ie. the importance of conflict, jeopardy, obstacles, angst and eventfulness)
57. Feeling Stuck? Find That Writing Cap! by
Judy Kellem
58. An Unlikely Resource–Kid Flicks by
Judy Kellem
