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Writing Subtext

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Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Sensational Storytelling - We Want to Feel It!

By Barri Evins
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Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Screenwriting’s Seven Dirty Words

By Barri Evins
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Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Subtext - Turn Up the Volume on Screenwriting Part 2

By Barri Evins
Subtext Turns Up The Volume in Screenwriting
How to Write Dialogue

Shh: Subtext - The Powerful Sound of Show Not Tell

By Barri Evins
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 Kalfrin
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Dialogue Subtext - Say It Without Saying It

By Paul Peditto
Paul Peditto discusses voice over and subtext and how the Hulu show, The Handmaid’s Tale, deals with both.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Voiceover & Subtext in The Handmaid's Tale

By Paul Peditto
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Use Your Words

By Barri Evins
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Why Spec Scripts Fail: Backstory Thru Subtext, Part 2

By Stewart Farquhar
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

The Great Linda Seger Has Done It Again!

By Heather Hale