Watch and analyze the top 10 movies in the specific genre you are currently writing.
Balance writing time with "filling the well" (museums, hiking, reading non-fiction). The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwrite...
If you can't explain your movie in one sentence, you don't have a story yet. Watch and analyze the top 10 movies in
Ensure your protagonist is making choices, not just reacting to events. wait 24 hours before responding.
Writing one hour every day is better than writing 10 hours once a month.
Keep your action descriptions lean. If a page is a wall of text, a reader will skip it. The Professional: Industry Habits
When you receive a harsh critique, wait 24 hours before responding.