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Screenwriter Interviews

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

By Sadie DeanMay 3, 2022
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How to Write a Screenplay

Writing Engaging Character Introductions

By Kira-Anne Pelican, PhDMar 22, 2022
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Screenwriter Interviews

Exploring Character Development with 'Big Gold Brick' Writer-Director Brian Petsos

By Sadie DeanFeb 25, 2022
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Screenwriter Interviews

Grounding the Complexity of the American Dream in 'Promised Land' with Writer and Creator Matt Lopez

By Sadie DeanJan 24, 2022
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' and What it Can Teach Screenwriters

By Bryan YoungNov 26, 2021
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Why Spec Scripts Fail Female Part Over/Under Written or Over Exposed – Part 2

By Stewart FarquharJul 28, 2021
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Why Spec Scripts Fail Female Part Over/Under Written or Over Exposed

By Stewart FarquharJun 29, 2021
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Screenplay Formatting

ASK DR. FORMAT: The Camera as a Character

By Dave TrottierApr 27, 2021
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COMEDY WRITING: Fine-Tuning Flaws to Make Characters Timely

By Evan SmithApr 26, 2021
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Writing Inspiration

The Company of (Historical) Women, Part 1

By Devon EllingtonJan 28, 2021
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Film Reviews

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Writing Real and Fictional People

By Tom StempelNov 25, 2020
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Building & Revealing Character: Simple But Powerful Tools for Building Fascinating Characters and Revealing Their Inner Truth

By Dave TrottierAug 15, 2018
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Screenwriter Rick Mitz: Norman Lear, Character Before Jokes, and Why to Get an MFA in Film

By Community PartnerJun 28, 2018
The dictionary defines dilemma as a situation with a choice to be made in which neither alternative is acceptable. Two equally unacceptable alternatives—two equally painful choices. Stewart Farquhar shares tips for creating dilemma in story for both the antagonist and protagonist.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

WHY SPEC SCRIPTS FAIL: Dilemma in Story

By Stewart FarquharMay 17, 2018
The biography work you do on your primary characters is essential to creating compelling characters. Sally B. Merlin explains how more you know, the more they'll know.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

Creating Compelling Characters: Asking Your Characters Why

By Script MagazineApr 26, 2018
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

MEET THE READER: Importance of Logical Conclusions in Storytelling

By Ray MortonJul 7, 2017
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: 10 Character Fixes - Meetup.com Version

By Paul PedittoApr 5, 2017
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Using Conflict to Form Character

By Script MagazineMar 15, 2017
STORY DEVELOPMENT: The Emotional Glue That Binds Us to Story by Tim Long | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

STORY DEVELOPMENT: The Emotional Glue That Binds Us to Story

By Tim LongAug 31, 2016
BEHIND THE LINES WITH DR: To Noir or Not to Noir by Doug Richardson | Script Magazine #scriptchat #amwriting
Behind the Lines with DR by Doug Richardson

BEHIND THE LINES WITH DR: To Noir or Not to Noir.

By Doug RichardsonDec 21, 2015
SCRIPT NOTES: A Final Reflection on Major Character Types by Michael Tabb | Script Magazine
Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCRIPT NOTES: A Final Reflection on Major Character Types

By Michael TabbSep 10, 2015
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCRIPT NOTES: How Dual Mentor Characters Work

By Michael TabbJun 11, 2015
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCRIPT NOTES: Major Character Types – "Mentor"

By Michael TabbMay 14, 2015
Edward Cullen is not just another typical love interest with a great jaw-line to Bella Swan in Twilight.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCRIPT NOTES: Major Character Types – “The Love Interest”

By Michael TabbApr 9, 2015