As writers, we can get so focused on outlining our spec scripts or rewriting our TV pilots that we can…
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As screenwriters, many of us are attracted to unlikable protagonists. Also called antiheroes these characters go to dark places emotionally…
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You may know screenwriter Beau Willimon as the creator of the American version of House of Cards, the hit Netflix…
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Some things are better left unsaid — especially in film. As writers, it’s easy to rely on dialogue to tell…
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To upgrade or not to upgrade, that is the question. Every few years screenwriters ask themselves if they should upgrade…
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It’s hard to believe that 2001: A Space Odyssey is 50 this year. Regarded as one of the best science…
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Conflict is king when it comes to writing screenplays. While conflict must be present in every scene, only a few…
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As long as there are movies, there will be intense scenes that play out in a court of law. Writers…
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Most of us think we know the definition of a plot twist, but in truth, it can mean several things.…
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The new action/thriller Skyscraper is one giant adrenaline rush. Writer/director Rawson Marshall Thurber shared with us the clever way he…
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