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Screenwriting How-To Articles
Why Spec Scripts Fail Female Part Over/Under Written or Over Exposed – Part 2
By Stewart Farquhar
Jul 28, 2021
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Why Spec Scripts Fail Female Part Over/Under Written or Over Exposed
By Stewart Farquhar
Jun 29, 2021
Screenplay Formatting
ASK DR. FORMAT: The Camera as a Character
By Dave Trottier
Apr 27, 2021
Comedy Writing by Evan Smith
COMEDY WRITING: Fine-Tuning Flaws to Make Characters Timely
By Evan Smith
Apr 26, 2021
Writing Inspiration
The Company of (Historical) Women, Part 1
By Devon Ellington
Jan 28, 2021
Film Reviews
UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Writing Real and Fictional People
By Tom Stempel
Nov 25, 2020
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Building & Revealing Character: Simple But Powerful Tools for Building Fascinating Characters and Revealing Their Inner Truth
By Dave Trottier
Aug 15, 2018
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Screenwriter Rick Mitz: Norman Lear, Character Before Jokes, and Why to Get an MFA in Film
By Community Partner
Jun 28, 2018
Screenwriting How-To Articles
WHY SPEC SCRIPTS FAIL: Dilemma in Story
By Stewart Farquhar
May 17, 2018
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Creating Compelling Characters: Asking Your Characters Why
By Script Magazine
Apr 26, 2018
Screenwriting How-To Articles
MEET THE READER: Importance of Logical Conclusions in Storytelling
By Ray Morton
Jul 7, 2017
Screenwriting How-To Articles
SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: 10 Character Fixes - Meetup.com Version
By Paul Peditto
Apr 5, 2017
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Using Conflict to Form Character
By Script Magazine
Mar 15, 2017
Screenwriting How-To Articles
STORY DEVELOPMENT: The Emotional Glue That Binds Us to Story
By Tim Long
Aug 31, 2016
Behind the Lines with DR by Doug Richardson
BEHIND THE LINES WITH DR: To Noir or Not to Noir.
By Doug Richardson
Dec 21, 2015
Screenwriting How-To Articles
SCRIPT NOTES: A Final Reflection on Major Character Types
By Michael Tabb
Sep 10, 2015
Screenwriting How-To Articles
SCRIPT NOTES: How Dual Mentor Characters Work
By Michael Tabb
Jun 11, 2015
Screenwriting How-To Articles
SCRIPT NOTES: Major Character Types – "Mentor"
By Michael Tabb
May 14, 2015
Screenwriting How-To Articles
SCRIPT NOTES: Major Character Types – “The Love Interest”
By Michael Tabb
Apr 9, 2015
Ask Script Q&A
NOTES FROM THE MARGINS: Goals vs. Needs - What Defines Characters And Writers
By Danny Manus
Feb 17, 2015
Screenwriting How-To Articles
SCRIPT NOTES: Major Character Types - "Antagonist"
By Michael Tabb
Feb 13, 2015
Screenwriting How-To Articles
SCRIPT NOTES: Major Character Types - "Protagonist"
By Michael Tabb
Jan 8, 2015
Ask Script Q&A
10 Vital Pitching Tips From Austin Film Festival
By Danny Manus
Nov 11, 2014
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Legally Speaking, It Depends: Age Is Just a Number, Right?
By Christopher Schiller
Oct 28, 2014
