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Dancing with lasers – how to avoid seven novice screenwriter problems By Michael McKown The difference between a novice screenwriter and a pro is this: the pro knows how to dance around lasers. The novice walks right into a laser for a slicing and dicing. Herewith, I present seven common mistakes that newbie screenwriters make. Who am I? I run Ghostwriters Central, Inc., a company that provides professional script writing services , and we’ve been doing that since 2002. If you’ve been laughed out of the room over your hard but faulty work, hit the link. I have excellent writers under contract and one of them can help you. Your consultation is free. Let’s suppose you’ve got a killer idea, maybe a few scenes already buzzing in your head, and you’re ready to make the next acclaimed film. But writing a screenplay isn’t just vomiting your genius onto a page. It’s a craft , and like any craft, it’s easy to trip over your own feet when you’re starting out. Novice screenwriters, bless their e...

By Michael McKown So, you’re staring at a blank page, tasked with writing a commencement speech that’ll inspire a bunch of graduates who itch to ditch their caps and hit the taco truck. The secret weapon to make your words stick is storytelling. Not just any yarn, though. I’m talking about personal stories from your own life that feel like a warm handshake, not a lecture. These are the tales that turn a speech into something graduates will carry like a lucky charm. But digging up the right personal moments and shaping them to resonate with a crowd is trickier than teaching a cat to fetch. Let’s talk about how to unearth those stories from your life, why they make a speech unforgettable, and how to wield them without sounding like you’re auditioning for a soap opera. We’ll toss in some examples, a few laughs, and enough idioms to keep it lively. Stories are the glue that binds you to your audience. Graduates, half-distracted by post-ceremony plans, don’t need another pep ta...