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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 It’s no secret that we’re in an age where critical thinking takes a…
Conclusions vs. Sustainable Narratives: Are Screenwriters Ready to Live Without Endings? Conclusions are for young people. They’re bedtime stories so…
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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 Starting With Character: The Flawed Foundation Great characters start out wrong.…
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 “If you’re judging a yogi on their number of Instagram followers,…
3 Tips to Deal with Bad Feedback on Your Screenplay You send off your screenplay with a mixture of hope…