Betsy the Gremlin

Writing about writing to avoid writing her writing.

Screenwriting

All about the craft of writing scripts.

  • The Nicholl Fellowship looms.

    I’m struggling a lot with what I want to write for my Nicholl Fellowship screenplay. I don’t feel confident enough in my old stuff to work from those, but I literally am having no ideas as to what to write for something new. The early submission date is in 32 days. (I can wait longer Read more

  • Wants and Needs and What That Means – Medium.com

    The first medium.com article I ever wrote, exploring the way that screenwriting instruction focuses on what characters want and need, but without explaining what those things actually mean in terms of writing. It’s a strange little language/code-switching barrier that warrants a deeper look, with Remy’s journey as a focal point. One of the core elements Read more