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Screenplays
The latest installment in the Mission: Impossible series boasts a long runtime and massive action sequences, with storytelling tricks we can study.
It’s appealing to write detailed scenes of action or intimacy. But the reality is in doing so we’re slowing down a script’s momentum and risking boring industry experts.
Television
Showrunner Tony Tost discusses the creative process behind the second season of ‘Poker Face’.
In this deep dive conversation with Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether, they share their process of honoring the podcast’s essence, the balance between humor and serious themes, and more!
Meet our contributors
Career
You may have been told that you shouldn’t use flashbacks. And you may be wondering, why not? After all, aren’t flashbacks valid writing tools?
Why “Gilmore Girls,” “Coupling,” and “Malcolm in the Middle” will stay with us forever.
Interviews
Writer and showrunner Dario Scardapane shares what he likes about a collaborative writer’s room, where he gets inspiration, and why he waits to write the final episode of the season.
Jonathan Tropper shares how tone and feeling inspire his characters, then their story.
Writing inspiration
Unleash your inner comedian with the Make Them Laugh! Comedy Bundle, featuring tips on writing edgy comedy, black comedy, and more!
Learn key techniques on how to embed history into your screenplay, how to conduct historical research, and more!
Recent stories
Selling Your Screenplay Podcast by Ashley Scott Meyers
In this episode of the podcast your host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Greg Porper.
Screenwriter Review
Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King adaptation strikes a balance between tragedy and comedy, exploring mortality and the small joys in life.
Understanding Screenwriting by Tom Stempel
The films are Sinners, The Accountant 2, A Simple Favor 2, The Return, and some TV with White Lotus and Matlock.
Education
Check out this month’s course offerings led by Script University’s industry experts!
Screenwriter Interviews
Yahlin Chang and Eric Tuchman discuss complex character relationships, the creative process, and finding inspiration in their own writing.
Script Gods Must Die by Paul Peditto
A tribute to seven iconic characters who stayed stubbornly true to themselves, proving that sometimes, a lack of growth is exactly what we crave.
