Tom Vaughan

Do you struggle with theme in your screenwriting? You're not alone. Over the years, I've spent way too much creative energy forcing a large, square peg of theme down a screenplay'...

Tom Vaughan

@storyandplot

I used to be terrified of writing "on the nose" dialogue. I wanted subtext instead, thinking THAT was the trait of good screenwriting. It's not. My writing improved when I stoppe...

Tom Vaughan

@storyandplot

We're told early not to direct the screenplay on the page. It's just terrible advice. You want the reader to see the movie on screen as they read. This will often mean evoking s...

Tom Vaughan

@storyandplot