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2001 A Space Odyssey: HAL Reads Lips
Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this classic "movie moment" from Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey.
22 Ways to Learn & Improve Your Screenwriting
Writer, producer and author Hal Croasmun gives you some great tips to improve your writing and get your script sold.
4 Tips On Writing The Opening Scenes Of Your Action Screenplay
Writer and licensed therapist Dan J. Marder offers some sage advice on how to take the opening of your action script to another level.
A Filmmakers & Screenwriters Guide To Networking
Filmmaker Chris Jones offers some top tips for making those all important business connections.
Achieve Success As A Screenwriter
Freelance writer Brian Konradt gives some great pointers on how to be a successful screenwriter.
Adaptation: Hypocritical Oath?
Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this scene from Charlie Kaufman's Adaptation.
Blade Runner: I Want More Life
Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful "Movie Moment" from Ridley Scott's classic Blade Runner.
Charlie Wilson's War: Gust
Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful "Movie Moment" from Charlie Wilson's War.
Cinematic Storytelling and Directing the Director
Screenwriting teacher Jennifer van Sijll discusses how to write cinematically and whether to include direction in your screenplay.
Citizen Screenwriter
Screenwriter, author and teacher Charles Deemer discusses the screenwriter's social responsibility within the "Real World".
Common Mistakes To Avoid When Writing Your Screenplay
Freelance writer and script reader Nicole Url offers some practical advice on how to avoid making common mistakes in your screenplay.
From Story To Screenplay, Keeping It Commercially Viable
Marilyn offers advice on how to ensure your screenplays will have commercial appeal.
Getting Scripts Read in Hollywood: How Do I Sell My Screenplay?
Donna Michelle Anderson gives practical advice about breaking into Hollywood.
How Do You Know When Your Screenplay Is Ready For Market?
Producer and script consultant Wendy Kram offers sage advice for eager screenwriters who are preparing to shop their script.
How To Create Living, Breathing Characters and a Basic Plot in 30 Minutes
Marilyn suggests a technique for writers to draw upon their own friends and families experiences to help create more three-dimensional …
How To Eat Dessert First
How asking key questions about the end of your story can help your writing process from the start.
How To Get Your Script A Date With Fame
Script consultant tips comparing the dating game to the world of screenwriting.
How to Keep Your Story From Stalling
How to write better stories by keeping your stakes high and cutting exposition.
How To Make Your Climactic Sequence "Pop"
Marilyn offers great advice on how to create an effective climactic sequence.
How To Master The Wild and Wooly Second Act of Your Screenplay
Marilyn offers some practical advice on how to get to grips with your script's second act.
How To Tell An Amateur
Emmy-nominated screenwriter and director Nathan Marshall offers some great advice for screenwriters.
How to Utilize Story Development Services
Script consultant Mere LaTour explains how story development services can improve your screenplay and writing.
How To Write A Better Script By Using "Memories"
How to build three-dimensional characters by creating memories for them.
How To Write A Professional Screenplay: Tips From the Chair of the UCLA Screenwriting Program
Sound advice on the Dos and Don'ts of script writing by longtime Chair of the UCLA Graduate Screenwriting Program Richard Walter.
Interview With Author And Story Consultant Michael Hauge: Part 2
Concluding part of interview with story consultant, lecturer and author of "Writing Screenplays That Sell" Michael Hauge
Interview With Screenwriting Guru Syd Field: Part 2
Karel Segers, David Trendall and Niels Abercrombie, in association wtih Screen Australia interview legendary screenwriting guru Syd Fie…
Interview With Screenwriting Guru Syd Field: Part 3
Karel Segers, David Trendall and Niels Abercrombie, in association wtih Screen Australia interview legendary screenwriting guru Syd Fie…
Interviewing Your Characters: Using A Real Life Experience to Get More Creative
How using a real life experience can positively influence your screenplay.
Is Your Movie Script Ready for the Marketplace?
Script consultant Donie Nelson gives practical advice on preparing your script for submission.
Marketing Your Script from Day One
Actress, writer, stuntwoman and producer Kristina Michelle offers some practical business advice for writers.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest: I Think We Can Help Him
Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this pivotal "Movie Moment" from Milos Forman's One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.
Pitching Your Script - Questions Every Producer Has About Your Screenplay
Writer, producer and author Hal Croasmun helps you make the right pitch.
Rewriting Your Screenplay: The Road to your Audience
Gordy Hoffman, winner of the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the Sundance Film Festival, shares his experience of rewriting movie scr…
Screenwriters Need Time To Fail And Write Badly...
Screenwriter Mark Sanderson offers some excellent advice both for newbies starting out in the script writing "game" and old hats who ma…
Screenwriting Habits: The Short Attention Span Screenwriter
Screenwriter & Teacher D.B. Gilles gets to grips with our screewriting habits.
Screenwriting Myths & Facts: Part 1
Steve Kaire's first installment of screenwriting myths and facts.
Screenwriting Structure Series Part 12: The Inciting Incident Part 2
The Unknown Screenwriter continues discussing the first act's inciting incident.
Screenwriting Structure Series Part 14: Subplots & the Midpoint
The Unknown Screenwriter discusses how to use subplots and what should occur at the midpoint of your principle storyline.
Screenwriting Structure Series Part 3: What I Learned from Aristotle
The Unknown Screenwriter discusses "Aristotelian Causality".
Screenwriting Structure Series Part 4: Memento & Pulp Fiction Non-Linear Story Telling
The Unknown Screenwriter discusses non-linear movie structure.
Screenwriting Structure Series Part 5: Research
The Unknown Screenwriter discusses research and story planning.
Secrets of the 3-Minute Pitch
Story consultant, author and lecturer Michael Hauge offers some great advice on how to sell your screenplay.
See Your Script Through The Eyes Of A Literary Agent
Michael Hauge helps you understand the process of script reading from the perspective of a literary agent.
Subtext Speaks: How To Write Effective Movie Script Dialogue
Playwright and screenwriter Penny Penniston explains the importance of using subtext when writing screenplay dialogue.
The 7 Mistakes Rookie Screenwriters Make
Producer, author and creator of the Raindance Film Festival Elliot Grove offers some great advice for newbie scriptwriters.
The Cure For A Lack Of Self-Confidence
Marilyn offers some advice on how to build your self-confidence and become a successful writer.
The Curse of Quirky Parentheticals - Using Wrylies in Your Screenplay
Author & script consultant Christina Hamlett explains how to correctly use parentheticals in your screenplay.
The Hero’s Journey As A Screenwriter...
Screenwriter Mark Sanderson gives his illuminating take on a script writer's own personal and mythological journey.
The Hollywood Screenwriter As A Multiple-Personality
Quigly Down Under scribe John Hill discusses the many guises of a screenwriter.
The Key To Success
Marilyn offers some practical advice on how to be successful in life and screenwriting.
The Right Hook: How To Secure Literary Representation With Your Best Logline & Pitch
Producer Marvin V. Acuna explains how important it is to get your logline and pitch right when seeking literary representation.
The Secret Language of Great Stories - Part Two
Teacher and story consultant James Bonnet gives us a unique psychological insight into the hidden power of story metaphors and our crea…
The Twelve Writing Tips of Christmas
Marilyn offers some great advice on how to get your creative juices flowing over the holiday season.
Three Great Ways To Find Your Main Character's Flaw
British screenwriter and script editor Dave Herman explains how your protagonist's story arc and character flaw should be intrinsically…
Transformational Character Arcs: Part 1
The Unknown Screenwriter begins an excellent series of articles about creating three-dimensional characters and engaging story arcs.
What I Learned About Screenwriting From My Composer
Produced playwright and fiction author Persephone Vandegrift applies her experience of working on a soundtrack to her film to developin…
When Is It Okay For A Screenwriter To Work For Free?
Screenwriter Mark Sanderson discusses an issue facing many new screenwriters starting out in the business.
Why Comedy Makes Everything Better
Author, teacher and script consultant D.B. Gilles discusses the importance of comic relief in screenwriting.
Writing is Deleting: Script Editing Techniques For Screenwriters
Script-a-thon co-director Matt Giegerich gives practical advice on rewriting your screenplay.
Writing With A Partner
Dana Dorrity, assistant Professor of Communications and Media Arts at Dutchess Community College, shares her experience with collaborat…
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