Five B-Movies for Screenwriters to Learn From

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Five B-Movies for Screenwriters to Learn From Budget limitations, genre constraints, and creative freedom: here’s how low-budget cult classics made…

How to Create an Unlikeable Protagonist

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How to Create an Unlikeable Protagonist "I just felt like the protagonist wasn’t likeable." Shoot me now. For those of…

Screenwriting as a Tool for Critical Thinking

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Screenwriting as a Tool for Critical Thinking It’s no secret that we’re in an age where critical thinking takes a…

Sustainable Narratives: Can Screenwriting Live Without Endings?

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Conclusions vs. Sustainable Narratives: Are Screenwriters Ready to Live Without Endings? Conclusions are for young people. They’re bedtime stories so…

Seinfeld for Screenwriters: 3 Exercises to Build Your Irony Muscle

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Seinfeld for Screenwriters: 3 Exercises to Build Your Irony Muscle “A show about nothing.” The show’s elevator pitch echoes decades…

3 Tips to Avoid a Second-Act Slump in Your Screenplay

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3 Tips to Avoid a Second-Act Slump in Your Screenplay Nothing kills a script for a reader than a… dragging……

How to Align Your Character Flaw With Your Premise

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How to Align Your Character Flaw With Your Premise Starting With Character: The Flawed Foundation Great characters start out wrong.…

A Minimal Hollywood Classic: Beetlejuice and its Streamlined Narrative

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A Minimal Hollywood Classic: Beetlejuice and its Streamlined Narrative Beetlejuice (1988) is an unforgettable film: a rollercoaster of anarchic excess…

How to Promote Yourself as a Screenwriter—Without Social Media

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How to Promote Yourself as a Screenwriter—Without Social Media “If you’re judging a yogi on their number of Instagram followers,…

3 Tips to Deal with Bad Feedback on Your Screenplay

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3 Tips to Deal with Bad Feedback on Your Screenplay You send off your screenplay with a mixture of hope…