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Screenplays
This is exactly what we’re supposed to be doing as screenwriters—immersing ourselves in the feelings of others, perhaps feeling them too much, and reacting to those feelings.
Make your script more entertaining, more coherent, and show your reader you’ve really thought this through.
Television
Co-creators Elliot Wolf and Tim Walsh discuss their creative partnership and transforming a short-form idea into a 30-minute drama.
Showrunner Tony Tost discusses the creative process behind the second season of ‘Poker Face’.
Meet our contributors
Career
Lean into the kindness for the disposition of your characters, but be oh so cruel to them.
Bryan Young explores lessons to be learned from “28 Years Later,” including storytelling through allusion, using a five-act structure, and incorporating complex themes.
Interviews
Susan Kouguell interviews Frédéric Hambalek about his new feature film ‘What Marielle Knows’ at Tribeca Festival.
The first-time screenwriter felt a personal connection to this acclaimed memoir.
Writing inspiration
Writing effective dialogue is such an important element of every story in any genre. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to take yours to the next level!
Gen Z is all about originality and authenticity.
Recent stories
In this live webinar with script doctor Cody Smart, learn tools to develop healthy writing habits to make writing part of your daily routine, and finally finish that script!
Insight from four industry veterans into the red-hot genre of storytelling.
Every writer knows the sting of bad feedback – the kind that leaves you doubting your story and yourself. But what if feedback could inspire, not deflate?
The Writers Lab is still the only program in the world dedicated exclusively to elevating the work of women and nonbinary screenwriters over forty.
Doesn’t do subtext and lousy at dialogue. Paul Peditto finds out what his AI, Luna, thought were “can’t miss” dialogue lines.
Screenwriter Paul Goetz shares how his experience as a co-writer on the sci-fi short comedy ‘Word of Mouth’ turned out to be a unique learning opportunity.
