All stories need some kind of conflict; otherwise, they'd be pretty boring! But not all conflicts are created equal: some will pull more readers than others.

A setting is any environment where a story takes place. But the setting is more than just the scene of location. We are going to show what setting is and why it’s important for you to polish your settings in your screenwriting so that it shines through in the film production.

One of the most important parts of any narrative is the character. It's your job as a writer to turn what could be a sketchy, unmemorable person into a fully-fleshed character with a unique personality, quirks, and motives that will come to life in film.

Whether you are new to screenwriting or you’ve been doing it for a while now, there are pitfalls that you want to avoid falling into. Any one of these potential pitfalls could be the deciding factor in killing your script’s chance of becoming a legitimate film.