Screenwriting 101: Charlie Wachtel

“You’ve got to have a strong concept. It’s a necessity. You could be an incredible writer, but, if you pick the wrong concept… The goal is…

Screenwriting 101: Charlie Wachtel

“You’ve got to have a strong concept. It’s a necessity. You could be an incredible writer, but, if you pick the wrong concept… The goal is to get a movie made, isn’t it? It’s better to spend the time coming up with a solid concept that is fresh and marketable than to just jump into a story that’s either been told before or it’s not a story that a commercial audience would have interest seeing.”

— Charlie Wachtel

From Go Into The Story Interview, August 10, 2018