To use voiceover… or not to use voiceover. That is the question. Voiceover is one of the most hotly debated topics in the screenwriting world, probably because...
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Make this coming year be your most positive and productive yet with these screenwriting resolutions. It’s that time of year again. A time filled with...
Writers are notoriously tough to buy gifts for. Odds are, they already have the tool of their trade — a laptop — and you can’t...
Denis Villeneuve’s finished film and Eric Heisserer’s screenplay are fascinating to study on their own but to see how Arrival really became such a thought-provoking, captivating movie,...
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. Unless you're writing subtext. Screenplays are made up of sluglines, action paragraphs, and dialogue. Given how simple...
Passive characters vs. active characters: which ones should you be writing? We are all the main characters of our own lives, it’s true. In real...
If writing is the difficult uphill slog and finishing your first draft is the victorious moment you reach the top of the summit, revising is...
Check out our exhaustive guide to plot devices and how to use them in your screenplays. Every writer has a toolbox. At least, that’s what Stephen...
“Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water.” –Kurt Vonnegut Screenwriters talk a lot about goals. I don’t mean...
Learn how to write narration and voiceover like a pro. Are you hearing voices? Don’t worry, it’s probably just some good ‘ole Narration. And by...
