The 39 Steps to Understanding the Basics of Screenwriting

Often those who teach screenwriting have no real experience as professionals. "The 39 Steps to Understanding the Basics of Screenwriting" is an ARTICLE (over 15,000 words / over 26 pages) written by a working professional screenwriter/producer. He offers concise, up to date advice, on how to begin and improve your screenplay.The author, Richard Finney, is an award winning producer and writer who has written screenplays for Dreamworks; Walt Disney; Sony; Warner Brothers; ABC; Fox TV; 20th Century Fox; Lion’s Gate; Lifetime; and CBS. He has sold movie pitches in the six figures which has landed him on the cover of "Variety" and the "Hollywood Reporter."This article is a straight forward, no nonsense primer to writing screenplays for both fledging screenwriters and for writers looking to improve their scripts. The article is also directed to readers interested in checking Richard Finney’s writing blog which explores the art and craft of screenwriting. The author’s blog also breaks d..