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Once in a great while, a genre — which we detailed in Do You REALLY Know What Genre Your Screenplay Is? — will have a defining...
Breaking the fourth wall is a centuries old dramatic technique in works of fiction where characters display an awareness that they are in such a...
The number one rule that screenwriters need to follow when choosing their next project is simple — you must choose, but choose wisely. When you’re...
Corey Mandell is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter who has written projects for Ridley Scott, Wolfgang Petersen, Harrison Ford, John Travolta, Julia Roberts, Warner Brothers,...
Award-winning screenwriters Nick Hornby (An Education, Brooklyn), Beau Willimon (House of Cards), Nancy Meyers (Something’s Gotta Give, The Intern), Andrew Bovell (Strictly Ballroom, A Most Wanted...
“Who said we were terrorists?” These sinister words, spoken with almost Shakespearean grandeur and playfulness by the late Alan Rickman, is perhaps one of the...
Nathalie is a story fabricator and creative nomad who founded mentorless.com, a blog for filmmakers and storytellers to nurture their skills and craft. She also...
There are two general paths for screenwriters to choose from early on in the pursuit of a screenwriting career. Down the road of success, these...
“You've got to ask yourself one question. Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?” — "Dirty" Harry Callahan The one word that rings true in...
