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How Mystery Works: 7 Steps For Writing One In Your Screenplay or Novel
Writing A Mystery Writing a mystery is HARD. I’ve published ten novels now, many of them crime fiction. However, any genre in any medium can benefit from a mystery component. Police procedurals and domestic noir are the key subgenres that use mystery components. There have been over two hundred years of detective novels, plus modern… Read More » How Mystery Works: 7 Steps For Writing One In Your Screenplay or Novel
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How Mystery Works: 7 Steps For Writing One In Your Screenplay or Novel
Writing A Mystery Writing a mystery is HARD. I’ve published ten novels now, many of them crime fiction. However, any genre in any medium can benefit from a mystery component. Police procedurals and domestic noir are the key subgenres that use mystery components. There have been over two hundred years of detective novels, plus modern… Read More » How Mystery Works: 7 Steps For Writing One In Your Screenplay or Novel
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Why Your Screenwriting Career Is Stalling (And How To Fix It)
Feel like you’re stalling? If you feel like your screenwriting career is stalling, you’re not alone. The past ten years have created huge problems for the industry. Screenwriting circa 2026 is more challenging than it has ever been. Industry pros have left in record levels, with those that remain telling me it’s the worst they’ve… Read More » Why Your Screenwriting Career Is Stalling (And How To Fix It)
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https://bang2write.com/2026/05/why-your-screenwriting-career-is-stalling-and-how-to-fix-it.html#advice #audience #boxoffice #budgets #classicscriptmistakes
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Why Your Screenwriting Career Is Stalling (And How To Fix It)
Feel like you’re stalling? If you feel like your screenwriting career is stalling, you’re not alone. The past ten years have created huge problems for the industry. Screenwriting circa 2026 is more challenging than it has ever been. Industry pros have left in record levels, with those that remain telling me it’s the worst they’ve… Read More » Why Your Screenwriting Career Is Stalling (And How To Fix It)
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https://bang2write.com/2026/05/why-your-screenwriting-career-is-stalling-and-how-to-fix-it.html#advice #audience #boxoffice #budgets #classicscriptmistakes
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Why Most Spec Scripts Fail (It’s Not The Idea – It’s The Execution)
It’s All In The Execution? Most scripts don’t fail because the idea is bad – they fail because the execution is not doing the work. But how can we tell if our execution is not cutting it? Here’s 8 common pitfalls I see regularly in spec screenplays. Ready? Let’s go … 1) A situation is… Read More » Why Most Spec Scripts Fail (It’s Not The Idea – It’s The Execution)
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Why Most Spec Scripts Fail (It’s Not The Idea – It’s The Execution)
It’s All In The Execution? Most scripts don’t fail because the idea is bad – they fail because the execution is not doing the work. But how can we tell if our execution is not cutting it? Here’s 8 common pitfalls I see regularly in spec screenplays. Ready? Let’s go … 1) A situation is… Read More » Why Most Spec Scripts Fail (It’s Not The Idea – It’s The Execution)
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3 Common Problems Writers Have Getting Words On The Page
Having Issues Getting Words On The Page? If you’re having issues getting words on the page, you’re not alone. It’s probably one of the most common laments I hear from screenwriters and authors. It’s so common as to be NORMAL, with even pro writers wrestling with…
https://bang2write.com/2025/09/3-common-problems-writers-have-getting-words-on-the-page.html#advice #audience #books #classicscriptmistakes #craft
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3 Common Problems Writers Have Getting Words On The Page
Having Issues Getting Words On The Page? If you’re having issues getting words on the page, you’re not alone. It’s probably one of the most common laments I hear from screenwriters and authors. It’s so common as to be NORMAL, with even pro writers wrestling with…
https://bang2write.com/2025/09/3-common-problems-writers-have-getting-words-on-the-page.html#advice #audience #books #classicscriptmistakes #craft
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Top 10 Fillers To Delete From Your Screenplay Or Novel Right Now
Delete Delete Delete! If you’re editing your draft right now, then the delete key is your friend … especially when it comes to storytelling fillers. But what are these? Well, fillers are those moments in your story that seem like action,…
https://bang2write.com/2025/07/top-10-fillers-to-delete-from-your-screenplay-or-novel-right-now.html#advice #audience #books #characterisation #classicscriptmistakes
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Top 10 Fillers To Delete From Your Screenplay Or Novel Right Now
Delete Delete Delete! If you’re editing your draft right now, then the delete key is your friend … especially when it comes to storytelling fillers. But what are these? Well, fillers are those moments in your story that seem like action,…
https://bang2write.com/2025/07/top-10-fillers-to-delete-from-your-screenplay-or-novel-right-now.html#advice #audience #books #characterisation #classicscriptmistakes
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3 Important Wake Up Calls For Screenwriters And Authors
Wake Up Calls For Writers One of the biggest wake up calls I ever had was realising I was a workaholic. We live in a hustle culture and we glorify the grind. I was used to people telling me how impressed they were by my output. It’s true I was prolific, but I was…
https://bang2write.com/2025/04/3-important-wake-up-calls-for-screenwriters-and-authors.html#advice #agents #audience #blogging #classicscriptmistakes
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3 Important Wake Up Calls For Screenwriters And Authors
Wake Up Calls For Writers One of the biggest wake up calls I ever had was realising I was a workaholic. We live in a hustle culture and we glorify the grind. I was used to people telling me how impressed they were by my output. It’s true I was prolific, but I was…
https://bang2write.com/2025/04/3-important-wake-up-calls-for-screenwriters-and-authors.html#advice #agents #audience #blogging #classicscriptmistakes
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