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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…
Screenwriters: Return to these 15 classic scripts to remind yourself that crossover success need not sacrifice innovation.
However simplistic they may seem, these seven screenwriting devices can point you toward a path to richer characterization and greater…
Screenwriters don't have to work their way up an imaginary totem pole to earn the right to be paid. Here…
Crafting the ultimate love/hate protagonist? Consult this extensive blueprint for developing a memorable anti-hero, in the grand tradition of Batman,…
Though they're often overlooked, these five pieces of successful screenplays—some big, some small—have always been found in the best scripts…
Screenwriting contests have become the ultimate way to penetrate those thick studio walls. Here are some of the standout competitions…
As we look ahead to this new year, now’s a good time to ask: What are your screenwriting goals? Here…
Unless you have hundreds of thousands of dollars for the rights to best-sellers and pop culture hits, you’re stuck in…
A screenwriter's final summit is seeing a studio produce your screenplay with a name cast. It doesn’t happen often, but…
What makes a classic holiday movie? In partnership with ScreenCraft, MovieMaker explores the essential ingredients that cooked up the holiday…
This list of screenwriting books is not about finding the one way to write your script—it’s about a collection of…
Here are five ways to enhance your out-of-the-box thinking as it applies to your hopes and dreams of a successful…
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…
By tapping into these screenplay structures, you can hack into the psychological states that stir surprise, suspense, and curiosity within…
One key to unlocking the mysteries of writing great dialogue is lack of dialogue. Actions can speak louder than words,…
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…
Not understanding your film's rules, lack of cinematic literacy, being too cool for school or too complex: Which of these…
“It’s who you know,” they say. You’ll find with these three networking maps that you can and will know more…
When unleashed properly, the unreliable narrator is one of the most effective devices in storytelling. But how do unsuccessful films…
During the screenwriting boom of the 1990s, dozens upon dozens of spec scripts were sold for millions and never produced.