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Screenwriting How-To Articles

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

Jul 28, 2021
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

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

Jun 29, 2021
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Screenplay Formatting

ASK DR. FORMAT: The Camera as a Character

Apr 27, 2021
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Comedy Writing by Evan Smith

COMEDY WRITING: Fine-Tuning Flaws to Make Characters Timely

Apr 26, 2021
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Writing Inspiration

The Company of (Historical) Women, Part 1

Jan 28, 2021
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Film Reviews

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Writing Real and Fictional People

Nov 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

Aug 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

Jun 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

May 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.
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Creating Compelling Characters: Asking Your Characters Why

Apr 26, 2018
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

MEET THE READER: Importance of Logical Conclusions in Storytelling

Jul 7, 2017
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SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: 10 Character Fixes - Meetup.com Version

Apr 5, 2017
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Using Conflict to Form Character

Mar 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

Aug 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.

Dec 21, 2015
SCRIPT NOTES: A Final Reflection on Major Character Types by Michael Tabb | Script Magazine
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SCRIPT NOTES: A Final Reflection on Major Character Types

Sep 10, 2015
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCRIPT NOTES: How Dual Mentor Characters Work

Jun 11, 2015
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SCRIPT NOTES: Major Character Types – "Mentor"

May 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”

Apr 9, 2015
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NOTES FROM THE MARGINS: Goals vs. Needs - What Defines Characters And Writers

Feb 17, 2015
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SCRIPT NOTES: Major Character Types - "Antagonist"

Feb 13, 2015
Commedia dell'arte character types from the late sixteenth century.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCRIPT NOTES: Major Character Types - "Protagonist"

Jan 8, 2015
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10 Vital Pitching Tips From Austin Film Festival

Nov 11, 2014
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Legally Speaking, It Depends: Age Is Just a Number, Right?

Oct 28, 2014