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First Draft: Three Pros and Cons of Outlining Your Screenplay
In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a series on everything to do with...
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First Draft: Why “Good Enough” is the Enemy to Screenwriting Greatness
In partnership with Creative Screenwriting, we present “First Draft,” a series on everything to do with screenwriting. New articles,...
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First Draft: Nine Simple Lessons for Writing Effective Horror Screenplays
In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a series on everything to do with...
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First Draft: Subtext, Exposition and Other Tips for Great Dialogue
In partnership with Creative Screenwriting, we present “First Draft,” a series on everything to do with screenwriting. New...
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Slate Up: Five Screenwriting Practices You Can Learn From Quentin Tarantino
In partnership with Film Slate Magazine, we’re publishing “Slate Up,” a series with practical filmmaking advice and musings....
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First Draft: How to Cut the Fat from Your Screenplays
In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a series on everything to do...
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First Draft: What Screenwriters Can Learn from Hollywood’s Dismal Spec Market
In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a series on everything to do...
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Peeling the Onion: Joachim Trier on His Layered, Slow-Burning Louder Than Bombs
In Louder Than Bombs, Joachim Trier’s latest exploration on the catalysts and consequences of human behavior,...
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First Draft: 10 Creative Screenwriting Rewriting Strategies
In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, we present “First Draft,” a series on everything to do...
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Make it Feel Real: How Moviemaker Robert Edwards Crafted the Illusion of Realism in One More Time
The old saying is “Write what you know.” But I know absolutely nothing about the world...
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First Draft: How Emotion and Human Behavior Come Together in Good Screenwriting
In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, we present “First Draft,” a series on everything to do...
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The Write Stuff: 13 Amazing Screenwriting Grants, Labs and Competitions To Enter Today
You’ve spent hours working on a screenplay that would surprise, delight and inspire audiences—if only you...
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Is It Time To Show Someone Your Screenplay? Five Ways To Know You’re Ready
In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a fortnightly series on everything to...
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Slate Up: The Screenwriter’s Steps to Getting an Agent
In partnership with Film Slate Magazine, we’re publishing “Slate Up,” a fortnightly series with practical filmmaking advice...
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First Draft: How to Get Over Your Worst Screenwriting Phobias
In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a fortnightly series on everything to...
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Slate Up: How to Protect Your Screenplay Before Submitting It
In partnership with Film Slate Magazine, we’re publishing “Slate Up,” a fortnightly series with practical filmmaking advice...
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First Draft: The Ten Commandments of Writing a Great Sequel
In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a fortnightly series on everything to...
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“Your Query Sucks:” 10 Reasons Why Your Screenplay is Being Ignored by Readers
The query is often the only way unrepresented, and under-represented, writers are able to attract attention...
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First Draft: Five Tips for Better World-Building in Your Film
In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a fortnightly series on everything to...
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Slate Up: The Foundational Requirements for Memorable Characters
In partnership with Film Slate Magazine, we’re publishing “Slate Up,” a fortnightly series with practical filmmaking advice...
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First Draft: Seven Things to Check Off Before Submitting a Screenplay
In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a fortnightly series on everything to...
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First Draft: Is Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey Dead in Screenwriting Today?
In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a fortnightly series on everything to...
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First Draft: What a Screenwriter Learned Directing Her First Feature, Smartass
In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a fortnightly series on everything to...
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The End of Your Trope: Three Gendered Horror Conventions and Ideas for Putting Them to Death
When MovieMaker first asked me to write a piece about female tropes in the movies, I...
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