
One of the most common questions novice writers ask is: "How do I know if I should be writing novels or screenplays?" For most, that...
One of the most common questions novice writers ask is: "How do I know if I should be writing novels or screenplays?" For most, that...
While choosing the perfect title for your screenplay, pilot, or novel can be an arduous task, choosing character names is even more exasperating for most...
It is obviously true that Aristotle was not a screenwriter. He never sat over a keyboard clicking away with his fingers while pondering the cinematic...
It's an all too familiar image for writers — cliche even. The frazzled hair. The defeated posture. The tired eyes. Sure signs of the writer's...
Samuel “Billy” Wilder (June 22, 1906– March 27, 2002) was an Austrian-born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, artist and journalist, whose career spanned more than fifty...
Writer's block is a hot topic for writers of all types. The greatest writers of our time have suffered from it. Others have denied its existence....
Generations have grown up with the rhymes and wisdom of Dr. Seuss, so it’s only natural that writers can find what they need to hear...
The Martian director Ridley Scott will produce the feature adaptation of My Lady Jane through his Scott Free Productions banner. Co-authored by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and...
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder is working on a film adaptation of Atlas Shrugged author Ayn Rand's other most famous work —...
Rebecca Williams Spindler is a screenwriter, novelist, short story writer, and instructor of Young Adult fiction at University of Wisconsin-Madison Continuing Studies. Her short screenplay...