6 Pieces of TV Writing Advice from BBC Writers

6 Pieces of TV Writing Advice from BBC Writers

By The Script Lab  /  August 23, 2019
What can TV writers learn from the BBC?Welcome to our ongoing Learning from the Masters and Industry Insiders series where
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The Script Lab Podcast: Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky — Writers of GOOD BOYS (2019)

The Script Lab Podcast: Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky — Writers of GOOD BOYS (2019)

By Shanee Edwards  /  August 19, 2019
Good Boys is an R-rated comedy about three sixth grade boys (Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams and Brady Noon) who ditch
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The Script Lab Podcast: Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz — Writers/Directors of THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (2019)

The Script Lab Podcast: Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz — Writers/Directors of THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (2019)

By Shanee Edwards  /  August 15, 2019
The Peanut Butter Falcon is an adventure story set in the world of a modern Mark Twain that begins when
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The Script Lab Podcast: Jennifer Kent — Writer/Director/Producer of THE NIGHTINGALE, Known for THE BABADOOK

The Script Lab Podcast: Jennifer Kent — Writer/Director/Producer of THE NIGHTINGALE, Known for THE BABADOOK

By Shanee Edwards  /  August 14, 2019
Australian filmmaker Jennifer Kent, whom you may know for her award-winning horror film The Babadook (2014) infuses her new film
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8 Steps to Better the Story in Your Screenplays

8 Steps to Better the Story in Your Screenplays

By The Script Lab  /  August 14, 2019
Hollywood screenwriter Dan Harmon offers eight steps that screenwriters can take to better the stories within their screenplays.Welcome to our
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3 Story Development Questions Screenwriters Need to Answer

3 Story Development Questions Screenwriters Need to Answer

By The Script Lab  /  August 12, 2019
What are some of the most important story development questions that screenwriters need to answer while developing their screenplays?Welcome to
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5 PLOT POINT BREAKDOWNS

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Five Plot Point Breakdown: Romancing the Stone (1984)

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Screenplay by: Diane Thomas Breakdown by: Anthony Faust Genre: Action/Romance Runtime: 106 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) is…

Five Plot Point Breakdown: The Blue Lagoon (1980)

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Screenplay Genre: Drama/Teen film Movie Time: 104 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Richard (Glenn Kohan) and Emmeline (Elva Josephson) Lestrange are…

Quick Change (1990)

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Screenplay Genre: Crime film/Heist film Movie Time: 89 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Grimm (Bill Murray) is just another balloon-holding clown…

Five Plot Point Breakdown: Three O’Clock High (1987)

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Screenplay by: Richard Christian Matheson Genre: Farce/Teen Film Movie Time: 101 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT There is a new kid…

UPCOMING COMPETITION DEADLINES

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