
Writing Inspiration
This bundle is ideal for the screenwriter who finds inspiration in real-life stories and experiences, and who wants to turn their idea into a working screenplay!
Film Industry News
Sari Earl’s deeply personal dramedy feature, ‘Do Over’ will receive a live staged reading at the American Film Market (AFM) on November 14th.
Hollywood History
‘Jaws’ is 50, I was 11 and you can’t know what it was like. So here’s a firsthand account.
Screenwriter Interviews
Writer-director Roshan Sethi on finding universality in specificity, navigating representation, and why the Bollywood heart still beats strong.
Screenwriter Review
When Desire and Despair Become the Mirror of Motherhood
Top screenwriting and film publication since 1989
Screenplays
Charlie Huston shares how they drew from their own life to coach Hank onto the page and into the spotlight roughly twenty years later.
For all of those influences floating around in Guillermo del Toro’s head, including the novel, this is a screenplay adaptation of ‘Frankenstein’ that feels uniquely del Toro.
Television
Luke Matheny untangles what it’s like to take on a beloved work and how writing for children provides the freedom to explore deeper themes.
Noah Hawley shares the inspiration behind such swings and how to ground a story, even in an elevated universe.
Meet our contributors
Career
What does sculpting a dog statue and screenplay development have in common?
The script through the film is beautifully rendered, sharpening the tension and releasing it between awkward laughs and increasing the stakes.
Interviews
Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt believe in the transcendent nature of art and recently spoke with Script about what makes a story universal and why ‘Sentimental Value’ is polyphonic.
The Austin-based duo, discuss staying focused on authenticity and vulnerability, the challenges of balancing artistic integrity with commercial viability… or in this case… selling out.
Writing inspiration
Have you ever wondered whether the story you’ve been itching to share with the world should be a novel or a screenplay?
Learn how to add suspense to your screenplay and master adding the perfect twist at the end of your work to keep your viewers wanting more!
Recent stories
Screenwriter Review
Gripping, flawed, and vital, ‘Nuremberg’ makes you confront evil as human and accountability as urgent.
Screenwriter Review
Bigelow lights the fuse but never sets off the explosion.
Screenwriter Review
Dan Trachtenberg has breathed new life into the franchise, bringing strong writing and visuals and his own flair for capitalizing on the Predator’s strengths and weaknesses.
Understanding Screenwriting by Tom Stempel
Here are three possible nominees: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘A House of Dynamite,’ and ‘Blue Moon.’
Screenwriter Review
When Art Becomes the Only Language Left Between a Family
Education
Check out this month’s course offerings led by Script University’s industry experts!


















