Moving Forward as Screenwriters: How to Write for Females in Film

“I don’t know how to write for women.” Is a phrase I hear on a regular basis from male writers. I look at them puzzled, “Just write a great story and then make your character female.” Is my standard answer. This is an interesting topic for me as a female screenwriter and actress in a male dominated industry. If most of the men in the industry feel like they don’t know how to write for women, how can some of our most beloved writers like Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino, start changing the paradigm in the film and television industry? Read More…