David Wappel

David Wappel is a feature writer. Recent work includes the screenplay for Long Gone By, now available on HBO. He was named a Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch in 2020 by the ISA and is the 2019 Stowe Story Labs Fellowship winner. He is an avid Shakespeare and Tolkien fan.

Character Breakdown: Cassandra, from ‘Promising Young Woman’

Character Development

Character Breakdown: Cassandra, from ‘Promising Young Woman’

How To Choose A Screenplay Outline Strategy

How To Choose A Screenplay Outline Strategy

How to Protect your Screenplay

How to Protect your Screenplay

September 25, 2020

How to Make a Movie – The Job

How to Make a Movie – The Job

August 22, 2020

How to Network as a Screenwriter – The Industry

How to Network as a Screenwriter – The Industry

August 14, 2020

How to Be a Screenwriter – The Craft

How to Be a Screenwriter – The Craft

10 Techniques to Develop Your Writing Method

10 Techniques to Develop Your Writing Method

The Benefits of Pre-Existing Relationships in Your Script

Character Development

The Benefits of Pre-Existing Relationships in Your Script

Breaking Down the Monologue

Breaking Down the Monologue

The Inciting Incident: Definition and Case Studies

The Inciting Incident: Definition and Case Studies

The Present Tense, and when NOT to Use it in Screenwriting

The Present Tense, and when NOT to Use it in Screenwriting

Why Nouns and Verbs are the Most Important Words in your Script

Why Nouns and Verbs are the Most Important Words in your Script

How to Pick a Genre for Your Movie

How to Pick a Genre for Your Movie

3 Tips to Writing Good Dialogue

3 Tips to Writing Good Dialogue

February 21, 2020

Action lines – what can they accomplish?

Action lines – what can they accomplish?

January 24, 2020

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