David Hyde has written comedies and thrillers but all in the family safe and family friendly space. Here's the link to David's Show Notes with links to highlights and quotes, and his social media websites.

David has taken extension courses in screenwriting and movie production from the Los Angeles School of Theater, Film, and Television. We talk about how he got started in screenwriting, how screenwriting differs from writing novels, the nuances of length and format of screenplays, types of screenplays, character development, screenwriting software, the importance of word efficiency in screenwriting, and then selling the screenplay. In the second part of the interview we talk about lessons he's learned about screenwriting, advice on the reality of writing screenplays, getting started in stage plays, two essential books to get you started in screenwriting, and lots more. This is an insightful interview filled with nuggets of information and tips about screenwriting and playwriting.