Mar 19 Love7 3 Life Affirmations with Jonah Hill and Michael Cera By Ben Larned Main, Podcast, Screenwriting 101 There are few figures in modern comedy more recognizable than Jonah Hill and Michael Cera. Both actors have proven their…Read More
Mar 18 Love14 Screenwriting 101: What is a Beat? By Beverly Peders Main, Screenwriting 101 You’ve probably heard “beat” used a different way every time you hear it. Is it used for dramatic pacing, for…Read More
Mar 18 Love9 What Screenwriters Can Learn from Academy Award-winner Walter Murch’s Rule of 6 By Andrew Schwartz Main, Screenwriting 101, Script Tips When Academy Award-winning editor and sound designer Walter Murch concedes in his book In The Blink of an Eye that…Read More
Mar 13 Love16 How Screenwriting Works By Britton Perelman Main, Screenwriting 101 “To make a great film, you need three things — the script, the script, and the script.” - Alfred Hitchcock Movies…Read More
Mar 11 Love3 5 Reasons Why Your Twist Ending Doesn’t Work By Ken Miyamoto from ScreenCraft Features, Screenwriting 101 How do you perfect the art of writing a mind-blowing twist ending for your screenplay? In movies, the ending is…Read More
Mar 11 Love3 10 Famous Screenwriters from Boston By Martin Keady Main, Screenwriting 101, The Great Television Writers Famous Screenwriters is a new series by The Script Lab for the new year, in which our resident cinema historian,…Read More
Mar 08 Love7 Stowe Story Labs Is Now on Coverfly By Admin Main, Screenwriting 101 We're excited to announce that our screenplay submission platform, Coverfly, has added Stowe Story Labs as a featured partner! Through Coverfly, you…Read More
Mar 05 Love15 Screenwriting 101: Where to Start By Britton Perelman Main, Screenwriting 101 FADE IN. The two words that signal the start of a screenplay are at once beautiful and intimidating. It just…Read More
Mar 04 Love14 Bryan Cranston’s Inspiring Lesson on Process vs. Outcome By Ken Miyamoto from ScreenCraft Features, Screenwriting 101 How can screenwriters make the transition from average to extraordinary? We turn to iconic Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston who…Read More
Mar 04 Love1 From the Desk of Richard Walter: Screenwriting and Schizophrenia By Richard Walter Authors, Education, Mentoring, Screenwriting 101 From time to time I have mentioned that my father was a musician. Dad was an acoustic, stand-up bass player…Read More