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Dec 11
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8 Quick Tips to Cut Length From Your Lines

By Shaun Leonard | Main, Screenwriting 101, Script Tips

Editing is a complex process built around story structure, character clarity, pacing, and a host of other elements. But there’s…

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Dec 11
6

MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS Writer Beau Willimon on Why a 500-Year-Old Story is So Relevant Today

By Shanee Edwards | Movie Reviews, Screenwriting 101

You may know screenwriter Beau Willimon as the creator of the American version of House of Cards, the hit Netflix…

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Dec 10
13

12 Holiday Gifts for the Screenwriters in Your Life

By Rebecca Norris | Main, Screenwriting 101, TSL 360

Wondering what to get for that special screenwriter on your holiday shopping list? Worry no more! The Script Lab is…

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Dec 03
6

Top 10 Movie Scenes with No Dialogue

By Shanee Edwards | Movie Reviews, Screenwriting 101

  As writers, it’s easy to rely on dialogue to tell the story. But often scripts include a lot more…

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Dec 01
11

10 Ways To Stop Procrastinating and Start Writing

By Shaun Leonard | Main, Screenwriting 101, Script Tips

You’re probably supposed to be writing right now. Trust me, I get it. Whether you’re gunning for a deadline or…

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Nov 30
7

4 Filmmaking Lessons from Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou of Every Frame a Painting

By Danielle Karagannis | Screenwriting 101

As a filmmaker, there are two ways to ensure you’re continually improving your knowledge and craft: Make content. Go study. …

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Nov 29
3

The Great Screenwriters: Part 22 – Bo Goldman

By Martin Keady | Main, Screenwriting 101, The Great Television Writers

The death of the Miloš Forman earlier this year was a reminder of how great so many of his films…

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Nov 27
9

3 Ways to Make Characters More Dynamic

By Anthony Faust | Main, Screenwriting 101

Cardboard characters are a screenwriter’s worst nightmare. Flat, uninteresting characters make films boring. So how can writers give depth to…

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Nov 26
7

7 Lessons about Being Creative from Ed Catmull

By Britton Perelman | Main, Screenwriting 101

Ed Catmull, the co-founder of Pixar Animation Studio and president of Pixar and Disney Animation, has been around creative people…

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Nov 26
4

How to Write about Sex and the Internet in 2018: An Interview with CAM Filmmakers Isa Mazzei and Daniel Goldhaber

By Ben Larned | Main, Podcast, Screenwriting 101

While 2017 was the year of “prestige” horror, 2018 has been full of tension between old tropes and fresh voices….

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