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Day One at the ScreenCraft Writers Summit in Atlanta

When I first heard about the ScreenCraft Writers Summit in Atlanta a few months ago, I wanted to shout about it. Anyone is awestruck if I start listing the credits of the panelists. They’ve created a lot of the content I’ve…

Charlotte StaufferApril 14, 2018

Diverse Voices Screenwriting

5 Screenwriting Lessons from Guillermo del Toro & THE SHAPE OF WATER

It’s that time again — the slight down period between awards seasons when we take stock of what can be learned from the past year’s worth of movies. Naturally, close attention should be paid to Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape…

Britton PerelmanApril 6, 2018

Screenwriting

Social Media and Networking for Writers

One of the things many writers don't realize is that they are the product, not their writing. They're not selling jewelry on Etsy or trying to advertise a company or product. As a writer, you have to sell your abilities.…

Beverly PedersMarch 21, 2018

Screenwriting

Building Characters with Lajos Egri

My professor recommended The Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri for me to read and, like Aristotle’s Poetics, although it is out-of-date, what it says about story structure, characters, and plot is still true today. I cannot speak for…

Beverly PedersMarch 11, 2018

Screenwriting

Expanding Horizons: How Experiences Shape Your Writing

If you ask a child what they want to be when they grow up, you might hear “fireman” or “teacher” or “zookeeper”, but rarely “writer”. Most writers I know never planned on being a writer. They were lawyers, artists, mathematicians,…

Beverly PedersFebruary 26, 2018

Diverse Voices Filmmaking Screenwriting

Top 10 Groundbreaking Queer Films

Queer cinema is hard to define. To some, it means films that explore LGBTQ+ characters dramatically — most of these end up being romances. To others, it can simply refer to films that challenge our idea of sexuality and gender.…

Ben LarnedFebruary 15, 2018

Screenwriting

Hone Your Screenplay Skills by Reading Books

If you’re like me, then you probably write screenplays because writing each and every detail in a novel feels tedious and static without visual action. Then why should I suggest reading them? How would they benefit your skills? How-to books…

Beverly PedersFebruary 12, 2018

Screenwriting Video Games

How Your Script can Benefit from Video Games

While it may seem obvious that video game adaptations more often than not miss the mark, there’s a lot that screenwriters can learn from taking a class or writing video games. I recently took up a class on writing for video games…

Beverly PedersFebruary 5, 2018

Contests Industry Events Screenwriting

Writing with Perspective: Diverse Storytellers at Sundance 2018

There was something displacing about watching Blindspotting — a film with a deep, immersive sense of place, that place being gentrified Oakland — amongst a rather homogenous audience in Salt Lake City. The two cultures could hardly be different; but…

Ben LarnedJanuary 31, 2018

Screenwriting

How to Begin: 5 Ways to Start the Story of Your Screenplay

Deciding where to begin your screenplay is one of the most important things a screenwriter must tackle. The first scene in any screenplay is crucial — both in introducing audience members to your characters and hooking them into the overall story.…

Britton PerelmanJanuary 29, 2018