Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #8 A brief introduction to script writing

The best way to learn how to write animation scripts is a method I call The…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #7 How to easily transform your outline into script

Here’s a tip I developed over the years to quickly turn an outline into a script…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #6 How to write an outline

Working out the story beats is the most important part of writing a good script. If…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #5 Finding the scenes that MUST be there

In my last post I introduced a simple method of developing story beats by asking the…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #4 The secret to developing your story

It may seem like a daunting task to turn a thin premise into a tightly paced,…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #3 It all begins with a premise

There are far more animated television episodes produced each year than animated features, so you’re much…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #2 Tools of the Trade

If you want to be an organ grinder you have to have an organ and a…

Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #1 The difference between live-action and animation writing

If you want to write animation—or if you want to produce or direct it—it’s important to…