Ken Miyamoto

  • Screenwriting

30 Screenwriting Lessons From The Twilight Zone Creator Rod Serling

Here are screenwriting tips gleaned from Twilight Zone mastermind Rod Serling, first published as part of “First Draft,” a screenwriting…

4 years ago
  • First Draft

10 Screenplay Structures To Flesh Out Your Formless Story

Since we're all spending more time indoors lately, its prime time to write that screenplay you've been putting off. So…

4 years ago
  • Screenwriting

First Draft: 11 Anti-Heroes, and Ways to Develop Them In Your Screenplay

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. How do writers craft protagonists…

6 years ago
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First Draft: Read the 2018 Oscar Nominees for Best Original and Adapted Screenplay

Are you aching to read and learn from the 2018 Oscar-nominated scripts? Look no further because we have them all…

6 years ago
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First Draft: Five Criminally Underrated Elements of Successful Screenplays

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. What if you could learn…

6 years ago
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First Draft: Step Up Your Game With These Seven New Year’s Resolutions For Screenwriters

As we look ahead to this new year, now’s a good time to ask, what are your screenwriting goals? What…

6 years ago
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First Draft: Five Must-Read Classic Holiday Movie Screenplays

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. What makes great holiday movies…

6 years ago
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First Draft: Remember These Three Key Differences Between Short and Feature Scripts

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. A short script can’t just…

6 years ago
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First Draft: Your Characters Lack Uniqueness? Use These Seven Ways to Give Them Fresh Voices

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. As a former studio script…

6 years ago
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First Draft: Craft Top-Notch Cinematic Scares With These 101 Terrifying Horror Story Prompts

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Welcome to the story den…

6 years ago
  • Movie News

First Draft: Everything You Need to Know About Confusing On-Screen Writing Credits

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. “Why are some writers credited…

7 years ago
  • Movie News

First Draft: Best “Plant and Payoff” Scenes Screenwriters Can Learn From

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. “If, in the first chapter,…

7 years ago
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First Draft: Three Networking Maps That Will Help Screenwriters Build Their Industry Contacts

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. The old adage is that…

7 years ago
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First Draft: Spec Scripts That Sold for Millions, But Were Never Made

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. The script market has drastically changed…

7 years ago
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First Draft: Roll the Dice With This Guide to Action-Adventure Script Structure Based on Dungeons & Dragons

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Geeks and nerds. Let’s be…

7 years ago
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First Draft: What Are Your Protected Rights as a Screenwriter?

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Hollywood is a pretty big…

7 years ago
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First Draft: Take Stock In These 99 Stock Characters You Can Write Into Your Screenplay

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. What is the difference between…

7 years ago
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First Draft: Break Tired Screenwriting Conventions By Embracing the Heroine’s – Not Hero’s – Journey

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Katniss. Moana. Rey. Jyn. Wonder…

7 years ago
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First Draft: Grab Viewers By the Eyeballs With Your Screenplay Title

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. One of the most underrated…

7 years ago
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First Draft: Cover Your (Screenwriting) Ass With These Rules For Writing Valuable Script Coverage

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Screenplays don’t exist in a…

7 years ago
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First Draft: How A Writers Strike Impacts Everyone In Hollywood

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. As the film and television…

7 years ago
  • Moviemaking

First Draft: So You’ve Accepted a Script Assignment. Here Are Seven Ways to Rise to Its Challenges

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Collaboration is often difficult for…

7 years ago
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First Draft: Rewrites Aren’t the Only Way to Improve Your Screenplay. Try Rearranging It Instead

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. We’ve all been there before.…

7 years ago
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First Draft: Allow Your Characters to Introduce Themselves With These Seven Ways to Reveal Their Names

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. The go-to screenwriting topics of…

7 years ago