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Screenwriter Interviews

Intellectual Dilemma Becomes a Moral Dilemma: A Conversation with ‘The Wonder’ Director and Co-Writer Sebastián Lelio

By Sadie Dean
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Screenwriter Interviews

Self-Reflective Horror: An Interview with ‘Allegoria’ Writer-Director Spider One

By Sadie Dean
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Screenwriter Interviews

Setting a Thematic Anchor with ‘Dopesick’ Creator Danny Strong

By Sadie Dean
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Screenwriter Interviews

Thematic Simplicity: An Interview with 'Boon' Co-Writer and Actor Neal McDonough

By Sadie Dean
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Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Pizza and Creating Delicious Story Part 2: Theme Makes It Savory

By Barri Evins
Be A Writer We Want To Work With
Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Be A Writer We Want To Work With

By Barri Evins
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Identifying Theme, Premise, Plot of Your Story

Consider Using a Controlling Theme as Your Creative Sherpa

By Jay Thornton
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How to Create Loglines, Queries, One-Sheets

Twitter Screenwriting Tips: Theme and Loglines

By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
Watching a film unfold where the theme plays into every character and every subplot is an incredible experience. Bryan Young opines that no screenplay in recent memory does this as well as Rian Johnson’s blueprint for The Last Jedi. It’s a Swiss watch of theme and character.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

Learning to Write to Theme with The Last Jedi

By Bryan Young
Don't Get Boxed In By Screenwriting Problems
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: 3 Screenwriting Problems and Solutions

By Barri Evins
What makes a great story? William C. Martell shares advice on using theme and throughline to create story connections.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCRIPT SECRETS: Story Connections - The Essentials of Theme and Through Line

By William C. Martell
Write Where You Know
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Write What You Know Is Wrong

By Barri Evins
Creating A Strong Foundation For Story
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Story Foundation - Write From Below the Ground Up

By Barri Evins
Don't Be Afraid of The Big, Bad Logline
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Loglines and Tigers and Bears – Oh My!

By Barri Evins
Woody and Buzz and Your Writing
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Pretend You're Pixar

By Barri Evins
Theme is a delicious ingredient of story that enriches every element. Barri Evins’ tips for adding theme from the outset to elevate your story.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Theme – The Ingredient That Makes Story Delicious

By Barri Evins
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

MEET THE READER: Importance of Logical Conclusions in Storytelling

By Ray Morton
BREAKING & ENTERING: Story Secrets - Don't Write What You Love. Love What You Write!
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Story Secrets - Don't Write What You Love. Love What You Write!

By Barri Evins
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Done Outlining? Ready to Type Fade in? Think Again

By Barri Evins
SCRIPT HACKS: How To Express A Script Theme In 3 Acts by Alex Bloom | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Identifying Theme, Premise, Plot of Your Story

SCRIPT HACKS: How To Express A Script Theme In 3 Acts

By Alex Bloom
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A Writer’s Voice by Jacob Krueger

A WRITER'S VOICE: Guardians of The Galaxy - It’s a Metaphor!

By Jacob Krueger
Multiple Themes in The Wild Bunch
Screenwriting How-To Articles

Writer's Edge: Multiple Themes

By Steve Kaire
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Legally Speaking, It Depends: One Theme, Two Movies

By Christopher Schiller
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Don't Be A Writing Tool - Know Them! A Breakdown of Screenwriting Tools You Need to Know

By Danny Manus