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Screenwriter Interviews

Interview with ‘Boss Level’ writer/director Joe Carnahan

By Sadie DeanMar 29, 2021
A tender dance between Evelyn (Emily Blunt) and Lee (John Krasinski) in "A Quiet Place" is full of subtext about their worries for their children. (Credit: Paramount Pictures)
Screenwriting How-To Articles

Beyond Dialogue: Subtext Through Action, Description, and Silence

By Valerie KalfrinOct 1, 2021
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

ASK DR. FORMAT: How to Get More White on the Page

By Dave TrottierMay 9, 2017
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCRIPT SECRETS: The Drama of Inaction

By William C. MartellMay 13, 2015
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

THINK Picture, THINK Action, THINK Dialogue: A Screenwriter's Approach

By Script MagazineMar 13, 2013