Know your genre
5 min readFeb 20, 2022
If you want to write in a genre, you’re wise to immerse yourself in it.
I have gotten to know a lot of screenwriters through the years. In talking with or interviewing them, one thing I find they pretty much have in common: They know their genre.
That is a lesson for all of us.
When you write an original screenplay within a specific genre, you really should know the heart, soul and…