Screenwriter John Hindman talks about his approach to tackling this true story adaptation, why ‘What is it about?’ was crucially important to staying on the straight and narrow path of the story, to his personal connection and bond with Anthony Robles, and so much more.

The screenplay for 'September 5' offers a few lessons on how to integrate exposition and use an audience’s expectations to heighten the drama and tension.

Blake Crouch shares some challenges and rewards in adapting his own work.

Alison Schapker talks about the development and adaptation process, character development, her emotional connection to the story and characters, women’s roles in the Dune universe, navigating a world full of truth and lies, exploring sexuality in storytelling, and more. Plus, she offers great advice on adapting existing IP with a strong fanbase.

Welcome to the first installment of “Unmade Tales,” a new series in which we’ll spotlight scripts by pro writers that, because of the vagaries of the film industry, are unmade, or, as Joe O’Brien, co-writer of 'Lodestar,' this article’s focus, says, “have yet to be made.”

We each come from a unique position as filmmakers ourselves, which offers a shorthand, not to mention inspiration, when interviewing screenwriters and filmmakers.

Seven-time Academy-award nominee Mike Leigh, known for coaxing hyper-realistic performances from his actors through months-long collaborative rehearsal processes, spoke to Script Magazine about bringing emotional truth to 'Hard Truths'.

Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold talk about their award-winning film 'The Brutalist', including their writing collaboration, the sacrifices and support within creative partnerships, their personal connections to architecture, and the challenges of funding films.

Congratulations, you did it! You wrote a screenplay. You've poured your heart and soul into it, did rewrite after rewrite, and it is ready! But now what?

The key to juggling all these conflicting demands lies in developing your screenwriting voice; the unique quality of a script that only you can bring to the page, and which will leave a lasting impression on your reader.