A screenplay is not an end in itself but a beginning. It is not the film, but its promise. A screenplay is above all a tool for transmitting an intent. It is not written solely with the future viewer in mind, but also to guide an entire team towards the realisation of a vision. The Screenplay as a Blueprint When writing, we sometimes tend to imagine a viewer already seated in the cinema, absorbed in our story. But between these words on the page and the images on the s

These points of support serve everyone: the writer, the team (producers, director, DoP, editor, actors, production designer, etc.), and ultimately, the audience. Intention: the beating heart of the story This isn’t about the writer’s personal intention, but the story’s own intent. It’s the point of view, the driving force behind the narrative. Intention is essential: - for the writer, especially during rewrites, to sharpen and strengthen the story - for the team: producer, di

It is often believed that writing a screenplay follows a funnel-like process starting with a broad idea and gradually refining it into detai

We often hear that there are only 3, 6, 20, or 36 possible plots. In other words, all stories are merely variations on the same themes.

Most script editors are or were screenwriters. Not me. My background is in film editing, and this has profoundly shaped my approach to

Creating a world means making the unreal feel real. To achieve this, two key elements are crucial:

It’s Not About Writing a Perfect Script, but a honed one Because the perfect script does not exist. It cannot exist, as it is not an end