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Spanish Director Luis Prieto Talks Storytelling, Filmmaking Craft and His Latest Film, ‘Shattered’ Starring John Malkovich

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'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' and What it Can Teach Screenwriters

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Breaking & Entering: Screenwriting’s Seven Dirty Words

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What Will Happen Next? Part 2: Suspense in Action

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What Will Happen Next? The Art of Suspense

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COMEDY WRITING: Using Suspense to Boost a Story's Humor

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Hitchcock and the Ticking Time Bomb: Are We Doing It Wrong?

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WRITERS ON WRITING: Ronald Shusett Discusses 'Alien' Creating The Fear Factor

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Are Your First 10 Pages Frighteningly Good?

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