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DAVID HAL CHESTER
SCREENWRITER/FILMMAKER
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BIG MONEY COMES EASY; SMALL MONEY COMES HARD
The first time I heard this phrase, I couldn't understand what it meant. Colleen, my friend and former roommate, said it one day when we...

David Hal Chester
May 23, 20212 min read


BREAK THE RULES. GO ON, BREAK THEM!
Perhaps some of you have heard of the American Western crime drama TV series "Justified." The series was created by Graham Yost, based on...

David Hal Chester
Apr 26, 20213 min read


SAYING GOODBYE TO EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE
I am a lucky person. I have many, many things: clothes on my back, food in my stomach, a roof over my head, sunlight streaming through my...

David Hal Chester
Apr 19, 20212 min read


Is your one-page written pitch up to snuff?
Hello all. It's been a while. I hope you and yours are well. It's been a challenging time. I thought it might be beneficial to share some...

David Hal Chester
Jan 28, 20212 min read


The Value of Notes
November 20, 2020 When you ask for (or pay for) someone to give you notes on your screenplay, you must accept that the reader may offer...

David Hal Chester
Nov 20, 20202 min read


On Point: 10 Pitching Tips for Screenwriters
November 19, 2020 I can say without hesitation that pitching my screenplays has been the most terrifying thing I have ever done. I can...

David Hal Chester
Nov 19, 20203 min read


HOW TO WRITE A SCREENPLAY IN 10 DAYS OR LESS
NOVEMBER 1, 2020 If you are a screenwriter, produced or not, you will know those moments… those moments when you start to question… WTF...

David Hal Chester
Nov 1, 20203 min read
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