
Can you believe it? 2021 is nearly over. We’ve been enjoying movie releases in theaters as well as at home, thanks to it being a...
David Wayne Young is an independent film producer and screenwriter with years of experience in story analysis, even providing coverage for multiple international screenwriting competitions. David's obsessions include weird fiction and cosmic horror, and he's formally trained in the art of tasting and preparing gourmet coffee in various worldly traditions, from Turkish coffee to hand-tamped espresso — all enjoyed while writing, of course.
Can you believe it? 2021 is nearly over. We’ve been enjoying movie releases in theaters as well as at home, thanks to it being a...
There is real power in storytelling, and even in film, it all starts with the blueprint: a screenplay. As the 21st-century rolls on, we have...
You won't want to miss these short films! As you start to notice your year coming to an end, you might also be under the...
Family movies of various types play into the idea of the family dinner scene with different goals: to make you laugh, make you cry, or...
One thing that many writers try to avoid is consolidation: they don't always want to bring their ideas into bite-sized form. This can be even...
Some stories love keeping us on our toes. Many of them can do that by scaring us, by introducing high stakes, or — in many...
Ah, this old gem again. One of you probably just broke up a lifelong friendship over this argument in the last week: What is horror and...
Everyone needs a good scare now and again. Over the years, we’ve all found a 6-minute or half-hour-long horror film that gave us pause, made...
Whether it's about things that go "bump" in the night or it's a piece that's meant to be more psychological, there are movies galore that...
It’s not hard to give yourself a nervous breakdown when thinking about the word “pitch”. Lots of screenwriters let their imaginations take them to the...