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30 reasons why a journey into the vault of Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling's vault gives film school a run…
Screenplay structure is actually pretty easy... if you know what structures you can play with. Here are 10 screenplay structures that can…
Crafting the ultimate love/hate protagonist? Consult this extensive blueprint for developing a memorable anti-hero, in the grand tradition of Batman,…
Here we feature each of 2018's Oscar-nominated scripts, and offer screenwriters the chance to look behind the curtain by reading…
Though they're often overlooked, these five pieces of successful screenplays—some big, some small—have always been found in the best scripts…
As we look ahead to this new year, now’s a good time to ask: What are your screenwriting goals? Here…
What makes a classic holiday movie? In partnership with ScreenCraft, MovieMaker explores the essential ingredients that cooked up the holiday…
Settling on your next script's length can take longer than writing it. Save time and read these three differences between…
Here we showcase seven ways in which you can determine if your characters aren’t unique—and how you can find methods…
Here we offer 101 originally conceived horror story prompts that you can use as nightmare fuel for your next scary…
On-screen writing credits can be confusing for those yet to be involved in the negotiation and contract goings-on in Hollywood.…
The Plant and Payoff is a technique in screenwriting that offers added depth and meaning to two or more moments in a…
“It’s who you know,” they say. You’ll find with these three networking maps that you can and will know more…
During the screenwriting boom of the 1990s, dozens upon dozens of spec scripts were sold for millions and never produced.
Based on Dungeons & Dragons, the Five-Room Dungeon Model is designed to plot out your screenplay's most important twists and…
Many novice screenwriters claim that somehow a network or producer got a hold of their pitch and stole it. Make…
Use this list of stock characters to create the inhabitants of your scripts' worlds, or as red flags for when…
First Draft: Break Tired Screenwriting Conventions By Embracing the Heroine’s – Not Hero’s – Journey
Learn the differences between the Hero's Journey and the Heroine's Journey to move your script past stale male-exclusive tropes and…
The first contact that Hollywood has with any screenplay that comes through their e-mail inbox? The title. Work these steps…
The average produced script spends 5-7 years in development. During that time, it must survive rounds and rounds of script…
A seasoned screenwriter breaks down what's at stake for every player in Hollywood on all levels if a writers strike…
From the moment you accept it, the experience of writing the script assignment can be a slippery slope. Here are…
Sometimes quality and chronology go hand-in-hand in the screenwriting process. Use this case study of Passengers to improve your script…
What are the best ways to introduce characters' names to the audience? Here are seven answers to this seemingly simple,…