How Not To Write A Screenplay 101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make Now

We remember. We were there.

So, print this list. Put it next to your monitor. Finish your draft. Then, go through your script line by line and ask: “Am I doing #73? #44? #101?” We remember

Conflict is the soul of drama. If two characters are in a scene and they agree on everything, the scene is likely dead. Scenes that exist only to "convey information." We remember. We were there. So

Don’t write “CLOSE UP on the gun.” Write “The gun sits on the table.” Let the director direct. We remember

Use them sparingly. A professional script uses SMASH CUT only once. Maybe.