Over the Holidays, it might help to think of your script as a football game: 'Who are we rooting for?' and 'Who's winning?'

by Rob Edwards

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One of the best thing about the holidays is that they give writers a chance to do two things they don't get to do all year. No. Not write. The holidays are horrendous times to write. I'm talking about... 1) The chance to do live market testing with a diverse group of subjects and 2) A refresher course in what real entertainment is all about.

As you sit with your family this Holiday season, use that captive audience and pitch them your storylines, then think about your script in football terms. Does your story get your family half as excited as they get simply watching the latest bowl game? It needs to.

Veteran screenwriter Rob Edwards (Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog) provides his take on screenwriting and the Holidays.

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Uploaded: Nov 14, 2014

One of the best thing about the holidays is that they give writers a chance to do two things they don't get to do all year. No. Not write. The holidays are horrendous times to write. I'm talking about... 1) The chance to do live market testing with a diverse group of subjects and 2) A refresher course in what real entertainment is all about.

As you sit with your family this Holiday season, use that captive audience and pitch them your storylines, then think about your script in football terms. Does your story get your family half as excited as they get simply watching the latest bowl game? It needs to.

Veteran screenwriter Rob Edwards (Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog) provides his take on screenwriting and the Holidays.

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