

Here are five steps from the trenches – the Five S’s of Screenwriting – that invite you into the process: But how do we create these ideas and feelings as a story for the big screen? How can we be certain that a screenplay delivers the maximum impact, both emotionally, and as entertainment?

Not only do powerful characters help us understand our lives, their stories reflect our core values as human beings. As American icons, their extraordinary talent inspired the world and as screenwriters, their remarkable ability to work through the visceral process of storytelling taught me that great stories communicate simple truths that reflect the poetic dimensions of the human soul. Working with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jason Miller and the legendary Tennessee Williams offered me a tremendous entrée into the magical world of storytelling.
