
The core elements of developing a TV series for the whole family are — in the eyes of network and streamer executives — a culmination...
The core elements of developing a TV series for the whole family are — in the eyes of network and streamer executives — a culmination...
ScreenCraft recently hosted an event on Facebook Live called “Raise the Stakes: How to Write Action & Adventure That Sells.” Last year’s Action & Adventure...
You can't tell a great story without great characters. Creating powerful characters is often more of a difficult process than most writers like to admit....
The following is a guest post from 2020 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship winner Tevin Knight. After winning the ScreenCraft Fellowship Tevin signed with a literary manager...
In writing my latest book on TV comedy writers, I had the opportunity to conduct in-depth interviews with several legendary screenwriters. Here for me, are...
Everything about selling a screenplay is hard. You’ve got to convince studio executives your story is not only original and exciting but also appealing to...
Think of a surprise as a frustrated expectation. A scene dances back and forth between expectation and eventual surprise. To create a strong reversal, it’s...
You all know the Hero’s Journey, don’t you? In the beginning was the film, and the film was Star Wars. If you’ve never heard of...
In writing my latest book, Sitcom Writers Talk Shop: Behind the Scenes with Carl Reiner, Norman Lear, and Other Geniuses of TV Comedy, I had the...
Welcome to the Resistance As a writer you’ve probably been asked one of the following questions at least once or twice: What exactly do you...