https://scriptstrategy.com/2026/03/26/four-arguments-against-the-heros-journey-for-screenwriters/ 2026-03-27T18:35:38+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/monomyth-the-heros-journey.png monomyth the hero's journey https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/monomyth-the-heros-journey-683x1024.png monomyth the hero's journey for screenwriters https://scriptstrategy.com/2026/03/18/how-to-cover-screenplay-plot-holes-case-study-silence-of-the-lambs/ 2026-03-18T13:16:03+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenplay-plot-hole-silence-of-the-lambs.jpg screenplay plot hole silence of the lambs https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenplay-plot-hole-silence-of-the-lambs.jpg screenplay plot hole silence of the lambs https://scriptstrategy.com/2026/03/13/loglines-for-famous-movies-2025-edition-part-ii/ 2026-03-18T11:01:53+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sirat-image.jpg sirat image https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sirat-image.jpg loglines for famous movies 2025 https://scriptstrategy.com/2026/03/03/loglines-for-famous-movies-2025-edition-part-i/ 2026-03-18T11:01:55+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-1024x350.png loglines for famous movies https://scriptstrategy.com/2026/02/20/conflict-for-screenwriters-person-vs-situation-inside-llewyn-davis/ 2026-02-20T13:52:05+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/inside-llewyn-audition.jpg inside llewyn audition https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/inside-llewyn-audition.jpg conflict for screenwriters https://youtu.be/aaB_NKNrnVA https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/inside-llewyn-audition.jpg Conflict for Screenwriters: Person vs. Situation -- Inside Llewyn Davis Conflict for Screenwriters: Person vs. Situation -- Case Study: Inside Llewyn Davis Introduction Conflict is necessary to any good scene. Understandably, in a world undergoing fascist collapse, “conflict” isn’t the prettiest word in the dictionary, but hear me out. A better way to think about this, perhaps, is https://www.youtube.com/embed/aaB_NKNrnVA https://img.youtube.com/vi/aaB_NKNrnVA/hqdefault.jpg Conflict for Screenwriters: Person vs. Situation -- Inside Llewyn Davis Conflict for Screenwriters: Person vs. Situation -- Case Study: Inside Llewyn Davis Introduction Conflict is necessary to any good scene. Understandably, in a world undergoing fascist collapse, “conflict” isn’t the prettiest word in the dictionary, but hear me out. A better way to think about this, perhaps, is https://www.youtube.com/embed/sUd4L1oSXoE https://img.youtube.com/vi/sUd4L1oSXoE/hqdefault.jpg Conflict for Screenwriters: Person vs. Situation -- Inside Llewyn Davis Conflict for Screenwriters: Person vs. Situation -- Case Study: Inside Llewyn Davis Introduction Conflict is necessary to any good scene. Understandably, in a world undergoing fascist collapse, “conflict” isn’t the prettiest word in the dictionary, but hear me out. A better way to think about this, perhaps, is https://www.youtube.com/embed/__DMdimZcJM https://img.youtube.com/vi/__DMdimZcJM/hqdefault.jpg Conflict for Screenwriters: Person vs. Situation -- Inside Llewyn Davis Conflict for Screenwriters: Person vs. Situation -- Case Study: Inside Llewyn Davis Introduction Conflict is necessary to any good scene. Understandably, in a world undergoing fascist collapse, “conflict” isn’t the prettiest word in the dictionary, but hear me out. A better way to think about this, perhaps, is https://scriptstrategy.com/2026/02/10/how-to-use-metaphor-as-a-screenwriter-case-study-part-2/ 2026-02-11T12:57:31+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image.jpeg https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/triangle-of-sadness-metaphor-1024x576.jpg how to use metaphor triangle of sadness https://scriptstrategy.com/2026/02/09/john-yorkes-five-act-structure-for-screenwriters-the-big-lebowski/ 2026-02-11T22:14:06+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1024x669.png five-act structure the big lebowski https://scriptstrategy.com/2026/01/29/how-to-use-metaphor-as-a-screenwriter-case-study/ 2026-01-29T14:47:49+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-29-at-14.00.12.png Screenshot 2026-01-29 at 14.00.12 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-29-at-14.00.12.png how to use metaphor as a screenwriter https://scriptstrategy.com/2026/01/22/how-to-write-a-meet-cute-new-case-study-pillion-2025/ 2026-01-23T16:28:04+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-12.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-11-683x1024.png how to write a meet-cute for screenwriters https://www.youtube.com/embed/WfN1-YeBnA8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/WfN1-YeBnA8/hqdefault.jpg How to Write a Meet-Cute: New Case Study -- Pillion (2025) How to Write a Meet-Cute: New Case Study -- Pillion (2025) Hot on the heels of the "how to write a meet-cute" discussion from a couple of weeks ago, I found an excellent further example of the meet-cute from the 2025 film Pillion. This is a perfect example of the meet-cute, but also provides an excellent https://scriptstrategy.com/2026/01/16/how-to-raise-stakes-case-study-tape-2014/ 2026-01-21T20:54:21+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-7.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-7.png how to raise stakes in a film: case study https://scriptstrategy.com/2026/01/07/how-to-create-a-compelling-protagonist-two-examples/ 2026-01-12T11:45:34+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1-1024x534.png compelling protagonist https://scriptstrategy.com/2026/01/06/how-to-write-a-meet-cute-three-examples/ 2026-01-09T17:10:29+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1024x683.png how to write a meet-cute https://www.youtube.com/embed/r9JGhbfazyA https://img.youtube.com/vi/r9JGhbfazyA/hqdefault.jpg How to Write a Meet-Cute: Three Examples With Exercises How to Write a Meet-Cute: Three Examples Introduction It seems, on the surface, trivial to acknowledge that any two people must have–at some point or another–met for the first time. This is in the class of life events that are so obvious that they happen, consistently, without us taking any great notice of them. https://www.youtube.com/embed/UUZsR3rFjEU https://img.youtube.com/vi/UUZsR3rFjEU/hqdefault.jpg How to Write a Meet-Cute: Three Examples With Exercises How to Write a Meet-Cute: Three Examples Introduction It seems, on the surface, trivial to acknowledge that any two people must have–at some point or another–met for the first time. This is in the class of life events that are so obvious that they happen, consistently, without us taking any great notice of them. https://www.youtube.com/embed/vtloZNaoV-0 https://img.youtube.com/vi/vtloZNaoV-0/hqdefault.jpg How to Write a Meet-Cute: Three Examples With Exercises How to Write a Meet-Cute: Three Examples Introduction It seems, on the surface, trivial to acknowledge that any two people must have–at some point or another–met for the first time. This is in the class of life events that are so obvious that they happen, consistently, without us taking any great notice of them. https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/11/11/how-to-break-screenwriting-rules-three-examples/ 2025-11-11T16:58:55+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/image-1.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/image-1.png screenwriting rules https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/10/21/three-more-horror-films-for-screenwriters-halloween/ 2025-11-11T16:54:07+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/halloween-exercises.png halloween exercises https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/halloween-exercises-683x1024.png horror films for screenwriters https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/10/14/three-horror-films-for-screenwriters-halloween-edition/ 2025-10-14T17:37:45+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-683x1024.png horror films for screenwriters https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/09/29/how-to-write-a-relatable-character-for-screenwriters/ 2025-10-01T21:33:46+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/relatable-not-likeable-1.png relatable not likeable https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/relatable-not-likeable-1-683x1024.png relatable character https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/09/25/how-to-engineer-coincidence-for-screenwriters-3-examples-2-failures/ 2025-09-26T11:27:31+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-6.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-6-683x1024.png coincidence for screenwriters https://www.youtube.com/embed/N8jZr7A2TDU https://img.youtube.com/vi/N8jZr7A2TDU/hqdefault.jpg How to Engineer Coincidence for Screenwriters: 3 Examples (+2 Failures) How to Engineer Coincidence for Screenwriters: Three Examples (and Two Failures) Contrary to popular belief, you want coincidence in your screenplay. Recall one of Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling: “Coincidences to get characters into trouble are great; coincidences to get them out of it are cheating.” Think https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/09/17/focus-on-whats-different-how-to-break-the-rules-as-a-screenwriter/ 2025-09-26T14:39:30+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-4.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-4.png break the rules https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/09/16/part-ii-use-irony-in-film-for-screenwriters-creating-hooks/ 2025-09-26T15:21:10+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-3.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-3-683x1024.png irony in film https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/09/08/irony-for-screenwriters-the-same-as-dramatic-irony/ 2025-09-08T11:00:37+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-2.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-2-683x1024.png dramatic irony for screenwriters https://youtu.be/CS5uE8DLWZk https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-2.png How to Develop Irony for Screenwriters -- Part I (Same as Dramatic Irony?) Irony for Screenwriters -- The Same as Dramatic Irony? A good heuristic is that the literal meaning of a statement is the exact opposite of the actual meaning of that statement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GM--22zOlw Or whatever Ethan Hawke said. Irony is of course a bit more complicated than that, at least in https://www.youtube.com/embed/7GM\u002d\u002d22zOlw https://img.youtube.com/vi/7GM\u002d\u002d22zOlw/hqdefault.jpg How to Develop Irony for Screenwriters -- Part I (Same as Dramatic Irony?) Irony for Screenwriters -- The Same as Dramatic Irony? A good heuristic is that the literal meaning of a statement is the exact opposite of the actual meaning of that statement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GM--22zOlw Or whatever Ethan Hawke said. Irony is of course a bit more complicated than that, at least in https://www.youtube.com/embed/7GM--22zOlw https://img.youtube.com/vi/7GM--22zOlw/hqdefault.jpg How to Develop Irony for Screenwriters -- Part I (Same as Dramatic Irony?) Irony for Screenwriters -- The Same as Dramatic Irony? A good heuristic is that the literal meaning of a statement is the exact opposite of the actual meaning of that statement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GM--22zOlw Or whatever Ethan Hawke said. Irony is of course a bit more complicated than that, at least in https://www.youtube.com/embed/CS5uE8DLWZk https://img.youtube.com/vi/CS5uE8DLWZk/hqdefault.jpg How to Develop Irony for Screenwriters -- Part I (Same as Dramatic Irony?) Irony for Screenwriters -- The Same as Dramatic Irony? A good heuristic is that the literal meaning of a statement is the exact opposite of the actual meaning of that statement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GM--22zOlw Or whatever Ethan Hawke said. Irony is of course a bit more complicated than that, at least in https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/09/04/how-to-write-a-scene-for-screenwriters-one-simple-rule-three-exercises/ 2025-09-04T20:30:45+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-1.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-1-683x1024.png how to write a scene https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/09/01/how-to-develop-your-own-voice-as-a-screenwriter-three-techniques/ 2025-09-02T10:55:07+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image.png voice as a screenwriter https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/08/30/how-to-write-a-story-with-a-message-for-screenwriters/ 2025-08-30T13:20:21+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bodhi-johnny.webp bodhi johnny https://scriptstrategy.com/image/fetch/$s_!RjfP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F860cb43e-5dfa-4100-ad8b-6be68d602b19_474x321.jpeg story with a message https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/08/19/how-to-write-a-hybrid-concept-for-screenwriters-with-examples/ 2025-08-19T10:59:11+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/image-7.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/image-7.png hybrid concept for screenwriters https://www.youtube.com/embed/iBzrRCGn-Ko https://img.youtube.com/vi/iBzrRCGn-Ko/hqdefault.jpg How to Write a Hybrid Concept for Screenwriters -- With Examples How to Write a Hybrid Concept for Screenwriters -- With Examples Hybrid Concept is an unholy desecration of Concept that is useful as little more than a marketing tool. So why learn how to write a Hybrid Concept logline? Simple: a Hybrid Concept logline creates a shortcut to emotion by referring to very obvious https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/08/16/how-to-use-ai-as-a-screenwriter-three-simple-but-effective-methods/ 2025-08-16T08:40:36+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/image-5.png how to use AI as a screenwriter https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/08/11/what-the-hell-is-a-low-concept-film-some-examples/ 2026-01-26T17:46:51+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/image-3.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/image-3.png What the hell is a low concept film? https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/08/08/how-to-write-a-logline-for-your-screenplay-five-examples/ 2026-03-03T22:48:33+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Write-a-Logline.png Write a Logline https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Write-a-Logline-683x1024.png https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/08/05/john-yorkes-five-act-structure-for-screenwriters-case-study-fight-club/ 2026-02-26T14:45:33+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/image-1.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/image-1-683x1024.png five-act structure https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/07/22/five-examples-of-the-all-is-lost-for-screenwriters/ 2025-08-05T00:51:20+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-8.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-8-683x1024.png all is lost https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/07/21/how-to-write-a-scene-for-beginning-screenwriters/ 2025-07-21T21:09:59+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-6.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-6-683x1024.png how to write a scene https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/07/19/just-enough-chaos-the-rough-draft-of-your-screenplay/ 2025-07-19T16:30:45+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-5.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-5.png rough draft screenplay https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/07/14/idea-theft-and-other-pointless-concerns/ 2025-09-02T11:20:38+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-4.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-4-683x1024.png idea theft https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/07/11/engineering-the-midpoint-faulty-logic-for-screenwriters/ 2025-08-05T00:39:59+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-2.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-2-683x1024.png engineering the midpoint https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/07/08/bad-guys-close-in-falling-action-three-examples-for-screenwriters/ 2025-09-03T16:42:23+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/bad-guys-close-in.jpg bad guys close in https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/bad-guys-close-in.jpg bad guys close in https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/07/07/the-law-of-unintended-consequences-in-film-three-examples-with-exercises/ 2025-07-19T13:26:24+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Law-of-Unintended-Consequences.jpg Law of Unintended Consequences https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Law-of-Unintended-Consequences.jpg law of unintended consequences https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/07/07/how-to-create-suspension-of-disbelief-for-screenwriters/ 2026-01-23T11:11:42+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-1.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-1.png suspension of disbelief https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/07/04/when-does-satire-fail-ten-misinterpreted-satirical-films/ 2026-02-26T14:44:43+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image.png satirical films https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/07/03/solve-story-problems-without-logic-techniques-for-creative-breakthrough/ 2025-07-03T13:08:10+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Story-without-logic-683x1024.png solve story problems https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/07/01/five-examples-of-the-midpoint-for-screenwriters/ 2026-01-29T16:26:27+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Midpoint-Exercises.png Midpoint Exercises https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Midpoint-Exercises-1024x683.png midpoint exercises for screenwriters https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/28/how-to-write-an-open-ending-3-examples-for-screenwriters/ 2025-07-01T17:51:29+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Open-Endings-examples.png Open Endings examples https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Open-Endings-examples-683x1024.png how to write an open ending https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/27/how-to-write-a-fun-and-games-section-rising-action-for-screenwriters/ 2025-06-27T16:30:13+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/fun-and-games-section.png fun and games section https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/fun-and-games-section-683x1024.png fun and games section https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/26/screenwriting-for-busy-professionals/ 2025-06-27T16:47:41+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-40.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-40.png screenwriting for busy professionals https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/25/the-art-of-storytelling-through-illustration-techniques/ 2025-06-25T16:36:27+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/jene-stephaniuk-lkmGeyLItrw-unsplash-ls.jpg jene-stephaniuk-lkmGeyLItrw-unsplash-ls https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/25/transforming-your-ideas-from-sketchbook-to-illustration/ 2025-06-25T16:35:53+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/jene-stephaniuk-npor1lLefTk-unsplash-ls.jpg jene-stephaniuk-npor1lLefTk-unsplash-ls https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/25/how-to-enhance-your-creativity-with-free-digital-tools/ 2025-06-25T16:35:12+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/jene-stephaniuk-DbM_3B2qILs-unsplash-ls.jpg jene-stephaniuk-DbM_3B2qILs-unsplash-ls https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/25/essential-advice-for-digital-illustrators-seeking-success/ 2025-06-25T16:34:48+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/25/finding-inspiration-in-the-digital-art-world-around-you/ 2025-06-25T16:34:13+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/25/exploring-digital-illustration-techniques-for-better-design/ 2025-06-25T16:33:11+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/24/the-tyranny-of-likeability-when-writing-female-characters/ 2025-06-24T15:59:31+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/likeable-female-characters.png likeable female characters https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/likeable-female-characters-683x1024.png likeable unlikeable female characters https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/24/five-examples-of-the-break-into-two-for-screenwriters/ 2026-02-11T11:17:02+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/break-into-two-for-screenwriters.png break into two for screenwriters https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/break-into-two-for-screenwriters-1024x683.png examples of the break into two for screenwriters https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/23/how-to-write-a-horror-film-with-no-monster-wake-in-fright/ 2025-06-23T18:57:37+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-39.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-39-683x1024.png how to write a horror film with no monster: wake in fright https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/20/how-to-write-a-250-word-synopsis-of-your-screenplay-step-by-step/ 2026-01-09T10:47:39+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/250-word-synopsis-screenplay.png 250-word synopsis screenplay https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/250-word-synopsis-screenplay.png 250-word synopsis screenplay https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/18/example-of-a-five-act-film-the-big-lebowski/ 2026-02-09T14:19:50+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-18-at-17.10.26.png Screenshot 2025-06-18 at 17.10.26 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-18-at-17.10.26.png example of a five-act film the big lebowski https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/17/five-examples-of-the-refusal-of-the-call-for-screenwriters/ 2026-01-19T14:47:22+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/refusal-of-the-call.jpg refusal of the call https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/refusal-of-the-call.jpg refusal of the call https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/17/how-to-write-a-vampire-film-lessons-for-screenwriters/ 2025-06-20T16:05:26+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-32.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-32-683x1024.png how to write a vampire film https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/16/examples-of-the-inciting-incident-catalyst-in-films/ 2026-01-19T14:42:06+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-31.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-31.png inciting incident https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/16/five-b-movies-for-screenwriters-to-learn-from/ 2025-08-11T09:26:22+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-29.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-29-683x1024.png b-movies for screenwriters https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/16/how-to-create-an-unlikeable-protagonist/ 2025-06-16T13:43:40+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-28.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-28-683x1024.png unlikeable protagonist https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/13/screenwriting-as-a-tool-for-critical-thinking/ 2025-06-13T16:04:42+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-27.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-27.png screenwriting as a tool for critical thinking https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/13/sustainable-narratives-can-screenwriting-live-without-endings/ 2025-06-13T13:36:56+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-25.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-25.png sustainable narrative https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/13/seinfeld-for-screenwriters-3-exercises-to-build-your-irony-muscle/ 2025-06-13T12:17:49+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-23.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-23.png seinfeld for screenwriters https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/12/3-tips-to-avoid-a-second-act-slump-in-your-screenplay/ 2025-06-13T12:12:09+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-22.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-22.png second-act slump https://youtu.be/wMBF3kXHoZM https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-22.png 3 Tips to Avoid a Second-Act Slump in Your Screenplay 3 Tips to Avoid a Second-Act Slump in Your Screenplay Nothing kills a script for a reader than a… dragging… second… act. Your Act II is long and messy and feels like a slog even though the story shows a lot of promise. Think of Act I as setup and Act III as payoff. These might be tidy (particularly so if Act I is https://www.youtube.com/embed/wMBF3kXHoZM?t=135 https://img.youtube.com/vi/wMBF3kXHoZM?t=135/hqdefault.jpg 3 Tips to Avoid a Second-Act Slump in Your Screenplay 3 Tips to Avoid a Second-Act Slump in Your Screenplay Nothing kills a script for a reader than a… dragging… second… act. Your Act II is long and messy and feels like a slog even though the story shows a lot of promise. Think of Act I as setup and Act III as payoff. These might be tidy (particularly so if Act I is https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/11/how-to-align-your-character-flaw-with-your-premise/ 2025-06-11T16:08:04+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-21.png character flaw premise https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/10/a-minimal-hollywood-classic-beetlejuice-and-its-streamlined-story/ 2025-06-11T11:19:35+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-20.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-20.png beetlejuice minimal plot https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/10/how-to-promote-yourself-as-a-screenwriter-without-social-media/ 2025-06-10T18:35:18+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-18.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-18-683x1024.png how to promote yourself as a screenwriter https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/09/3-tips-to-deal-with-bad-feedback-on-your-screenplay/ 2025-11-24T16:52:48+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/bad-feedback-screenplay.jpg bad feedback screenplay https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/bad-feedback-screenplay.jpg bad feedback screenplay https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/09/3-tips-for-editing-the-rough-draft-of-your-screenplay/ 2025-11-24T16:50:50+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-15.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-15-683x1024.png editing the rough draft https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/09/the-first-10-test-how-to-hook-a-script-reader/ 2026-01-12T17:00:58+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-13.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-13.png bulletproof first 10 https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/08/premise-vs-plot-great-idea-bad-screenplay/ 2025-06-09T09:03:55+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-11.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-11.png premise vs. plot https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/06/the-secret-world-of-screenplay-ghostwriting/ 2025-06-06T14:28:08+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-10.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-10.png screenplay ghostwriting https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/06/three-overrated-films-that-people-love-and-how-to-fix-them/ 2025-06-06T14:48:12+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-9.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-9.png overrated films https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/04/five-screenwriting-lessons-from-julia-ducournaus-raw/ 2026-01-19T14:48:37+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Ducournau-RAW-2.png Ducournau RAW 2 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Ducournau-RAW-2.png julia ducournau's raw https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/04/five-screenwriting-lessons-from-night-of-the-living-dead/ 2025-08-11T04:06:37+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-8.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-8-1024x683.png night of the living dead screenwriting lessons https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/03/why-care-about-screenplay-formatting-arguments-for-and-against/ 2025-06-03T14:20:04+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-7.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-7.png screenplay formatting https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/03/5-simple-formatting-rules-to-make-your-screenplay-look-professional/ 2025-06-03T14:18:37+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-6.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-6.png make your screenplay look professional https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/02/reservoir-dogs-how-the-opening-scene-tells-the-whole-story/ 2026-01-19T14:36:30+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-5-edited.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-5-edited.png reservoir dogs diner sceen screenwriting https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/02/five-lesser-known-techniques-to-write-a-scene/ 2025-06-02T21:43:11+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-3.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-3.png techniques to write a scene https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/01/eavesdropping-listen-in-to-improve-your-screenplay-dialogue/ 2025-06-02T21:45:46+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-2.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-2.png screenplay dialogue https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/06/01/how-to-develop-character-backstory-without-spoken-exposition/ 2025-06-02T21:45:04+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-1.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-1-683x1024.png character backstory https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/30/five-great-car-based-dialogue-scenes-for-screenwriters/ 2025-10-01T22:00:57+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-22.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-22-683x1024.png car-based dialogue scenes https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/30/successful-morning-routines-for-screenwriters/ 2025-06-02T21:43:39+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-21.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-21-683x1024.png morning routines for screenwriters https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/29/five-lesser-known-romantic-comedies-lessons-for-screenwriters/ 2025-08-25T23:04:29+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-20.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-20.png romantic comedies https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/29/three-act-structure-vs-five-act-structure/ 2026-02-09T17:13:28+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-19.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-19-1024x683.png three-act structure https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/28/7-proven-ways-to-level-up-your-screenwriting-skills/ 2025-06-02T21:49:01+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-17.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-17-683x1024.png screenwriting skills https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/28/7-lessons-in-comedy-writing-from-animal-house/ 2025-06-02T21:53:24+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-15.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-15.png animal house https://www.youtube.com/embed/yg08_C307Ag https://img.youtube.com/vi/yg08_C307Ag/hqdefault.jpg 7 Lessons in Comedy Writing from Animal House 7 Lessons in Comedy Writing from Animal House "This situation absolutely requires a really stupid and futile gesture be done on somebody's part." -- Eric "Otter" Stratton Recently, Chuck Palahniuk suggested that his subscribers rewatch the 1978 comedy classic National Lampoon’s Animal House. https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/27/how-to-handle-rejection-as-a-screenwriter/ 2026-01-17T17:13:21+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-14.png how to handle rejection as a screenwriter https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/27/7-tips-for-writing-a-horror-screenplay-that-truly-terrifies/ 2025-06-25T11:52:16+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-12-683x1024.png 7 Tips for Writing a Horror Screenplay https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/23/do-screenwriting-books-actually-help-an-honest-look/ 2025-05-23T16:07:35+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-11-683x1024.png screenwriting books https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/23/how-to-write-a-memorable-scene/ 2026-01-19T18:27:18+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-10.png how to write a memorable scene https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/23/logline-examples-from-famous-films-10-films-in-25-words-or-less/ 2026-03-03T22:49:10+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-9-683x1024.png logline examples from famous films https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/21/how-to-find-time-to-write-your-screenplay-a-practical-guide-for-busy-writers/ 2025-05-21T16:21:59+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-8-683x1024.png how to find time to write https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/20/lovers-on-the-run-five-tales-of-passion-crime-and-the-cinematic-road-to-ruin/ 2025-05-20T21:55:37+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-6-683x1024.png lovers on the run https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/20/ten-essential-tips-for-first-time-screenwriters-or-tenth-time/ 2025-05-20T14:00:39+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Top-Ten-First-Time-Screenwriters-683x1024.png tips for first-time screenwriters https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/19/the-heros-journey-part-2-adventures-in-independent-film/ 2026-01-19T14:57:02+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-19-at-14.45.43-1024x482.png the hero's journey https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/19/five-lesser-known-books-for-screenwriters-and-why-theyre-valuable/ 2025-05-19T13:15:37+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-19-at-13.35.00-820x1024.png books for screenwriters lulu in hollywood https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/17/examples-of-the-call-to-adventure-in-film/ 2026-01-19T14:32:35+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-4.png call to adventure in film https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/17/what-is-a-high-concept-film-why-it-matters-in-screenwriting/ 2025-08-11T07:06:23+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-2-683x1024.png high concept film https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/15/what-is-a-low-concept-film/ 2025-08-11T07:27:56+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-1.png https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-1-683x1024.png low concept film movie https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/14/the-heros-journey-in-indpendent-film-three-examples/ 2025-07-23T16:43:28+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Heros-Journey-Edited-Image.jpg The Hero's Journey in independent film https://scriptstrategy.com/2025/05/13/understanding-the-heros-journey-in-screenwriting-a-guide-through-three-iconic-films/ 2025-05-13T16:37:11+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image.png The Hero's Journey in screenwriting https://scriptstrategy.com/2024/11/05/the-basics-of-concept-high-concept-low-concept-and-good-concept/ 2024-11-05T17:13:11+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/bay-haneke-good-concept-1024x687.jpg https://www.youtube.com/embed/06Ht6-Cw0RI https://img.youtube.com/vi/06Ht6-Cw0RI/hqdefault.jpg The Basics of Concept: High Concept, Low Concept, and Good Concept Why Does Concept Matter So Much? Simple: no one cares about how brilliant you think your idea is. They literally only care about how much money it’s likely to make for them. Yeah, sorry. Someone probably forgot to tell you that in film school. That’s most likely because the film school was more interested in making https://scriptstrategy.com/2024/09/20/creating-a-concept-that-gets-people-interested/ 2024-09-20T16:08:11+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/UBOcWFBBB04?t=80 https://img.youtube.com/vi/UBOcWFBBB04?t=80/hqdefault.jpg Creating a Concept That Gets People Interested How to make your idea idiot-proof! What are we going to get from this movie that intrigues the listener? When they want to know more, they will listen attentively to your pitch. There are two distinct sides to pitching. If you don’t have a good presence and you can’t get behind your own idea, then you’re screwed. https://scriptstrategy.com/2024/09/10/not-all-bs-is-bullshit/ 2024-09-10T15:42:17+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/2024/08/26/getting-high-with-concept/ 2024-09-10T15:39:01+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/2024/07/02/the-presuppositions-of-screenwriting/ 2024-08-26T19:47:55+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/umepresupposition-822x1024.webp screenwriting presupposition assumptions https://scriptstrategy.com/2024/06/19/give-yourself-permission-to-write/ 2024-06-19T17:58:01+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/image-1024x410.png https://scriptstrategy.com/2024/04/26/what-makes-a-good-scene/ 2024-04-26T10:19:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/scene-not-a-scene.webp https://scriptstrategy.com/2024/04/26/mysticism-vs-structure-in-screenwriting/ 2024-04-26T10:15:08+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mysticism-vs.-structure.jpg https://scriptstrategy.com/2024/04/26/all-screenwriters-are-assholes/ 2024-04-26T10:06:19+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://scriptstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cat-asshole.webp