young adult

  • Interviews

High-Concept High School: The Teenage Experience Gets Universal in Ry Russo-Young’s Before I Fall

For those of us suffering fatigue from the endlessly recycled Young Adult genre, Ry Russo-Young’s adaptation of Lauren Oliver’s YA…

7 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: Tap Into Rhythm, Rhetoric and Other Dynamics of Dialogue

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Good dialogue strikes a nerve,…

7 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: Five Surefire Steps to Nailing Your Screenplay’s Theme

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, "First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. A script can have wonderful…

8 years ago
  • Things Learned

Things I’ve Learned As a Moviemaker: Jason Reitman

1. Trust your script. It’s easy to fall in love with something that’s “set funny.” Trust the document that made…

16 years ago