A Year In The Life Of An Aspiring Screenwriter
I’ve written a lot about screenwriting since The Athletic Nerd’s launch. This post happens to be my 100th entry in the category.
I even found time to write screenplays too!
Two years ago, while I was working on Playing Through, I lost touch with my number one passion in life. I was so busy with that short film that nearly a year went by without a single completed script. (Shorts included)
It was depressing and I vowed never to let it happen again.
My priority over the last year was to return to screenwriting and evolve my skills. I made it my mission to not only write but write better.
As time went on, I found new ways to write and new sources of inspiration. This is a collection posts that chronicles an incredibly fun year in the life of an aspiring screenwriter.
Part I: Screenplay Inspiration

100 + Awesome Screenwriting Websites
56 Things I Love About Screenwriting
10 Screenwriting Books That Inspired Me
10 Flicks: Movies That Make Me Feel Like Writing
Re-Reading Your Old Screenwriting Books
The First Screenplay I Ever Wrote
Screenwriting: The Back Story (Mine)
Era 7: A Screenwriter Evolves
I Want To Be A Screenwriter
A Screenwriter’s New Years
17 West Short Film Story Meeting
FEATURED: The Screenwriting Spark
The Creative Ignition: Basketball
The Creative Ignition 2: The Ceiling
The Creative Ignition 3: Road Trips
The Creative Ignition 4: Libraries
Part II: Writing Screenplays

Screenwriters: Do You Have An Agent Yet?
The Screenplay Is Done! Time To Move On…
Screenwriting: Writing Great Action Scenes
Rushing To Finish Your Screenplay
Screenwriting: Make Actors Fight To Play Your Characters
A Perfect Place To Write Screenplays
Crosstown: Writing A Short Screenplay
Does Putting Your Screenplay On Hold Make You Sad?
Bus. Subway. Cab. Boat. Plane. Screenplay
Shut Up, Sit Down And Write Screenplays!
Writing A Screenplay: What Happens Next?
Screenplay Titles: Before Or After You Write?
Screenwriting, eBooks, Final Cut, Photoshop & Super Mario Galaxy 2
What To Do If Your Screenplay Isn’t Working
How To Write A Screenplay When The Weather’s Nice
Screenwriting: The Importance Of White Space
Making A Screenwriting Schedule
The Importance Of The Screenwriter’s Notebook
Productive Days
Finding Time To Write
Screenwriting: Dealing With Time Constraints
Screenwriting: Rewriting The Climb
The Climb: Improving The Screenplay
Tweaking Your Screenplay: Subtle Rewrites
Part III: The World Of Screenwriting
Creating Concept Art For Your Screenplay
Screenwriting Book Review: How NOT To Write A Screenplay
Cab Drivers, Inspiration & The Sound Of Music
Scriptchat: A Screenwriting Community
What ‘The Matrix’ Screenplay Taught Me
There’s Something Cool About A 3 Page Screenplay
Photoshop: A Cure For Writer’s Block?
Dexter & Screenwriting
Becoming A Screenwriter For Hire
Is My Screenplay Ready For Competitions?
A Screenwriter’s Holiday Isn’t Really A Holiday At All Is It?
Screenwriting: The Return Of An Old Idea
Writing About Screenwriting… Instead Of Screenwriting
New Ideas vs Finishing Your Screenplay
Tilt Interview Part 2: The Screenplay
Screenwriting: Finishing A Feature Screenplay
Screenwriting: Afraid To Show People Your Work?
The Screenwriting Balance
The Plate: Filmmakers With Jobs
Screenwriting: New Surroundings
Screenwriting: The Print Out
Feeling Guilty About Not Working
The Return To Screenwriting
I Like Working
I Like Working: The Follow Up
Part IV: Mobile Screenwriting

Review: Celtx For iPhone And iPad
Review: SCRIPTS PRO For iPhone
Screenplay Development… On A Greyhound Bus
Mobile Screenwriting Round Up
Final Draft is coming to the iPad!
Spotlight: ScriptWrite vs Screenplay
Riding and Writing: iPhone At Work
Spotlight: Screenplay Black Mana
Screenwriting: Portable Writing
A Look Ahead
I’ve learned a lot about myself since I started this blog. Writing about screenwriting has helped me realize how much I love to write movies. In the past year, I’ve written a bunch of shorts and finished a feature script that I’ve put off for years. Not to mention contributing to this blog, directing The Climb, building 3 websites from scratch and writing an eBook. (eBook details coming soon…)
This year is all about superheroes and action scenes. I’m taking a break from the drama to do something a little different and I’m beyond excited about it.
I had a great time looking back at all these old posts. While I’ve definitely evolved as a blogger, it’s easy to see I’ve evolved as a screenwriter as well.
I’m looking forward to taking the next step.







