The no-bullshit method from a video store clerk who became a Hollywood screenwriter
Your standards for your first draft are too high. We've been conditioned to believe our screenplays must be "bulletproof" before they're worthy. That's just a bunch of bullshit right there.
Stop trying to write the perfect script. Your job is to write an AMAZING script that someone will buy and turn into an incredible movie.
But... but... you heard me. The dialogue can suck. The action can be stilted. That's what rewriting is for.
You want to be a train that moves in ONE direction. Forward. Once that train is on the tracks, it's got one destination: FADE OUT.
(Please repeat this) You always have. You always will. That's what makes you a storyteller.
"Matthew Currie Holmes, aka MCH, is hands-down one of the best screenwriting teachers out there... and I've worked with a lot of them! He's not just great at explaining techniques in a way that actually makes sense, but he also makes the whole writing process feel doable, even exciting."
- Montgomery Mauro, Producer | Screenwriter
"I'm so glad I took this course. Matthew has a gift for teaching that is easy to learn from his classes. He genuinely wants to make sure that students gain an understanding of the concepts that he teaches. I finally finished a screenplay!"
- Jack Middleton, First-Time Screenwriter
"Matthew doesn't just teach screenwriting—he teaches you how to think like a storyteller. I've learned more from a single session with Matthew than from months of other courses. He knows his stuff inside and out, and his focus on mindset is what really sets him apart."
- Teresa Caffin, Screenwriter | Producer
"Matthew Currie Holmes (MCH) and The Fast Draft Method have helped me fulfill a lifelong dream of writing a screenplay. If you've ever dreamed of writing your own screenplay, I can't recommend this course enough."
- Lisa Harrison, Screenwriter | Producer
It hits because you're under pressure to get it right the first time. It's not that you don't know what to write. It's that you don't want to get it WRONG! Here's what's really killing your screenplay:
Rewriting Act I for six months while your brilliant idea dies in development hell. Perfectionism is the enemy of finished.
Following advice from 12 different "experts" who contradict each other and have never sold a script. More confusion, less writing.
"Who am I to write a screenplay?" Meanwhile, mediocre scripts get made every day. Your story deserves to be told.
Waiting for the perfect time, perfect idea, perfect circumstances. News flash: there's no perfect time. There's only now.
A high impact screenwriting system that helps writers go from idea to completed first draft of a feature-length screenplay in just 15 days. It's specifically designed for screenwriters who are stuck, overthinking, or trapped in perfectionism—and need a clear, structured, and fast way to finish a professional, pitch-ready script.
PLOT > Character, STORY > Theme, ACTION > Dialogue, MAIN BEATS > Every beat, ENDING > Everything else. This is a prioritization system where choosing one core element over another allows for singular focus and eliminates overwhelm and writer's block.
I've been on both sides of the camera. I'll teach you to build characters the way actors think—with judgment, justification, and backstory that matters.
A simple writing ritual you follow every day. Proper environment + specific instructions = consistent output and creative flow. Just 2 hours a day.
This isn't just another screenwriting course. It's a complete system designed by someone who went from video store clerk to Hollywood screenwriter. Every lesson is tested in the real world—where scripts either get made into movies or die in a drawer.
6 days of prep, 9 days of writing. Structured daily tasks that eliminate overwhelm and keep you moving toward FADE OUT.
Judge and justify their behavior. Build backstories that unlock scenes. Write characters so compelling actors will fight to play them.
What actually sells vs. what film school teaches. 25 years of hard-won knowledge from someone who's made the mistakes.
Write conversations that sing. Learn from someone who's written for A-list talent.
Specific strategies to shut down your inner critic and keep writing. Perfectionism kills more scripts than bad ideas ever will.
Professional formatting, structure, and presentation. Turn your script into something producers can't ignore.
PLOT > Character, STORY > Theme, ACTION > Dialogue, MAIN BEATS > Every beat, ENDING > Everything else. This is a prioritization system where choosing one core element over another allows for singular focus and eliminates overwhelm and writer's block.
I've been on both sides of the camera. I'll teach you to build characters the way actors think—with judgment, justification, and backstory that matters.
A simple writing ritual you follow every day. Proper environment + specific instructions = consistent output and creative flow. Just 2 hours a day.
Learn the 15 essential Touchstones (major story beats) every successful screenplay must have.