Writers and producers spend most of their time finding and developing stories. We toil over the finest details of character and plot. Draft after draft, we obsess until we feel…
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What are the strongest character traits that writers can use to create more compelling and engaging protagonists, antagonists, and villains? There are two different kinds of traits that your story’s…
What are some inspirational quotes that will help screenwriters persevere through the long grind of a screenwriting journey? Sometimes screenwriting advice on how, where, when, and why to write screenplays…
What screenwriting lessons can we draw from the words of one of the greatest writers of all time — Mark Twain? Mark Twain was an adventurer and wily intellectual. He…
Did you know that there are only two types of plots in stories? According to Aristotle, at least. In his book Poetics — an analysis of tragedy and epic storytelling — he states that…
Do you know the three comfort zones that a screenwriter goes through within their screenwriting journey? Inspired by The Wealth Hike’s “The Comfort Zone” Graphic, we discovered that there are…
Listed below are the semifinalists of the 6th annual ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship, selected from roughly 2,500 applications. Congratulations to these talented semifinalists and thanks to all for submitting this year….
What are the best screenwriting habits that screenwriters should get into to be effective and successful in their screenwriting? Whether you write novels, screenplays, or teleplays, the most vital element of…
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence” – Calvin Coolidge This is a hard business. Anyone who expects to roll out of bed or step off a…
January 1st, 2019 – a day dubbed “Public Domain Day” by originators Wallace McLean, a public domain activist, and Harvard Law professor Lawrence Lessig – saw the release of over…
