Q&As
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We're sorry Michael can't personally answer all the questions we receive; he just picks those which we think are of greatest interest to our readers.

"Michael Hauge’s principles and methods are so well argued that the mysteries of effective screenwriting can be understood - even by directors."
- Phillip Noyce, director: Patriot Games; Clear and Present Danger; The Quiet American; Rabbit Proof Fence; The Bone Collector; Salt
Past Q&As
- GETTING YOUR NOVEL OPTIONED
- APPROPRIATE ATTIRE
- SCENE HEADINGS
- ONE-ON-ONE COACHING
- COMMON INNER MOTIVATIONS
- FORMATTING MUSIC
- FORMATTING FLASHBACK MONTAGES
- BREAKING THE RULES
- FOREIGN LANGUAGES
- PERIOD LANGUAGE
- TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS
- FRIENDSHIP vs. ROMANCE
- EVERYTHING I KNOW IN 100 WORDS OR LESS
- PLOT VS. CHARACTER
- DESCRIPTION
- DUMPING THE "OTHER WOMAN"
- OVERCOMING PAST REJECTIONS
- STATUS, FEAR and ROMANCE
- REVEALING BACK STORY THROUGH DIALOGUE
- DAILY REVISIONS OR FORGE AHEAD?
- MACGUFFIN
- MONTAGES
- OUTER MOTIVATION