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Education

New Course from Script University - Write Your Idea

By Script Magazine
Keep Breathing. Melissa Barrera as Liv in episode 102 of Keep Breathing. Cr. Ricardo HubbsNetflix © 2022
Screenwriter Interviews

Vulnerability As an Asset: A Conversation with 'Keep Breathing' Creators Martin Gero and Brendan Gall

By Sadie Dean
PARADISE HIGHWAY, a Lionsgate release. Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.
Screenwriter Interviews

A Story Worth Telling: An Interview with ‘Paradise Highway’ Writer-Director Anna Gutto

By Sadie Dean
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH, Cracked Actor. Photo credit Aimee SpinksSHOWTIME.
Cast and Crew

Looking at Characters from the Inside Out: An Interview with 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' Director Joss Agnew

By Sadie Dean
Beauty. Gracie Marie Bradley as Beauty in Beauty. Cr. Stephanie MeilingNETFLIX © 2022
How to Write a Screenplay

From Script to Screen: Analyzing ‘Beauty’ with Screenwriter Lena Waithe

By Sadie Dean
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Screenwriter Interviews

Character Study with ‘Apples’ Filmmaker Christos Nikou

By Sadie Dean
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) in a scene from Lucasfilm's OBI-WAN KENOBI, exclusively on Disney+. © 2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ™. All Rights Reserved.
Screenwriter Interviews

A Massive Creative Undertaking: An Interview with ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Head Writer and Executive Producer Joby Harold

By Sadie Dean
Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston in “The Morning Show,” now streaming on Apple TV+.
Screenwriter Interviews

The Importance of Tonal Consistency and Character Arcs: An Interview with ‘The Morning Show’ Showrunner and Executive Producer Kerry Ehrin

By Sadie Dean
ALL MY PUNY SORROWS-Momentum Pictures
Screenwriter Interviews

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: An Interview with 'All My Puny Sorrows' Writer-Director Michael McGowan

By Sadie Dean
The Cellar -Photo courtesy of SHUDDER RLJE Films
Screenwriter Interviews

Leaning Into Horror Tropes with 'The Cellar' Writer-Director Brendan Muldowney

By Sadie Dean
DUAL-Photo courtesy of RLJE Films.
Screenwriter Interviews

Finding Humor in Humanity with 'Dual' Writer-Director Riley Stearns

By Sadie Dean
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Film Reviews

Rated Q Podcast: Movie Review of "Onward" - Character is Key to Making Us Care

By Quentin Thornton
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Creating Characters

SCRIPT SECRETS: The Emotional Journey, Part 2

By William C. Martell
Comedy guru Evan Smith explains how bad decisions can become a writer’s best friend.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

COMEDY WRITING: Comedy Loves Bad Decisions

By Evan Smith
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How to Write a Screenplay

The Worst Mistake a Screenwriter Can Make

By Clive Frayne
Most people assume that character arcs always follow the same path. But in comedy, they often take a wrong turn along the way.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

COMEDY WRITING: Funny Character Arcs Follow a Different Path

By Evan Smith
Description Should Enhance Your Story
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: See Spot. See Spot run. Mastering the Art of Description

By Barri Evins
Alicia Vikander is untested but resourceful as Lara Croft in "Tomb Raider."
Screenwriting How-To Articles

Want Complex Female Characters? Put Them in Action

By Valerie Kalfrin
Jen Grisanti examines how the character wound in this year's Oscar-nominated films help the audience connect on a deeper level to the films' protagonists. 
Screenwriting How-To Articles

How the Character Wound Links to True Connection in Oscar Films and Beyond

By Jen Grisanti
Don Cheadle's War Machine (top left) flies high again in the new Avengers: Infinity War trailer.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

Developing Diverse Stories Featuring Disabled Characters

By Valerie Kalfrin
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

WENDY'S LA4HIRE: Screenplay Marketing - What Makes Buyers Invest in Your Movie?

By Wendy Kram
Paul Peditto examines famous movies with great character arcs to explore where the character arc begins, where does the character change, and where does he/she end up by the end of the story.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Character Arcs - Order, Chaos, Reorder

By Paul Peditto
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

BALLS OF STEEL: Challenge Yourself to Change - Storytelling Mediums

By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

WHY SPEC SCRIPTS FAIL: The Hero's Journey

By Stewart Farquhar