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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.

The War Within: Exploring Internal Conflict In Character
Character Development
The War Within: Exploring Internal Conflict In Character
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January 17, 2022
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What Is Mise En Scène In Screenwriting?
Technique
What Is Mise En Scène In Screenwriting?
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December 30, 2021
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How To Write For Television
Business
How To Write For Television
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December 29, 2021
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How Murder Mysteries Hook Us
Story
How Murder Mysteries Hook Us
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December 8, 2021
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Top 5 Greatest Movie Villains of All Time
Character Development
Top 5 Greatest Movie Villains of All Time
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November 25, 2021
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Screenwriting 101: What Is Chekov's Gun?
Technique
Screenwriting 101: What Is Chekov's Gun?
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November 20, 2021
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How To Structure A Horror Movie
Formatting
How To Structure A Horror Movie
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November 12, 2021
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How to Correctly Format Your Screenplay: Using Capitals, Italics & Underlines
Formatting
How to Correctly Format Your Screenplay: Using Capitals, Italics & Underlines
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October 5, 2021
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8 Essential Screenwriting Exercises To Hone Your Craft
Story
8 Essential Screenwriting Exercises To Hone Your Craft
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September 23, 2021
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High Concept Vs. Low Concept: What's the Difference?
Technique
High Concept Vs. Low Concept: What's the Difference?
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September 21, 2021
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How To Write A Script
Formatting
How To Write A Script
12 MIN
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September 16, 2021
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Character Breakdown: Cassandra, From ‘Promising Young Woman’
Character Development
Character Breakdown: Cassandra, From ‘Promising Young Woman’
6 MIN
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May 20, 2021
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How To Choose A Screenplay Outline Strategy
Story
How To Choose A Screenplay Outline Strategy
8 MIN
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May 5, 2021
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How to Protect your Screenplay
Business
How to Protect your Screenplay
10 MIN
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September 25, 2020
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How to Make a Movie – The Job
Business
How to Make a Movie – The Job
12 MIN
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August 22, 2020
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How to Network as a Screenwriter – The Industry
Business
How to Network as a Screenwriter – The Industry
14 MIN
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August 14, 2020
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How to Be a Screenwriter – The Craft
Business
How to Be a Screenwriter – The Craft
14 MIN
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August 7, 2020
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10 Techniques to Develop Your Writing Method
Productivity
10 Techniques to Develop Your Writing Method
8 MIN
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July 3, 2020
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The Benefits of Pre-Existing Relationships in Your Script
Character Development
The Benefits of Pre-Existing Relationships in Your Script
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May 29, 2020
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Breaking Down the Monologue
Technique
Breaking Down the Monologue
9 MIN
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May 7, 2020
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The Inciting Incident: Definition and Case Studies
Story
The Inciting Incident: Definition and Case Studies
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May 2, 2020
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The Present Tense, and when NOT to Use it in Screenwriting
Technique
The Present Tense, and when NOT to Use it in Screenwriting
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April 23, 2020
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Why Nouns and Verbs are the Most Important Words in your Script
Technique
Why Nouns and Verbs are the Most Important Words in your Script
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March 26, 2020
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How to Pick a Genre for Your Movie
Technique
How to Pick a Genre for Your Movie
4 MIN
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March 12, 2020
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3 Tips to Writing Good Dialogue
Technique
3 Tips to Writing Good Dialogue
7 MIN
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February 21, 2020
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Action lines – what can they accomplish?
Story
Action lines – what can they accomplish?
8 MIN
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January 24, 2020
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