Screenwriting Resources

What is a Story Beat: Definition and Examples

Character Development

What is a Flat Character in Film?

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May 4, 2022

Writing Sequels and Prequels: "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore"

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April 14, 2022

Character Development

Breaking Down "The Batman"

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April 7, 2022

Character Development

What is External Conflict?

9 Best Screenplays to Read (for Any Screenwriting Lesson)

What is a Feature Film?

Best Screenplays to Read in Every Genre

6 Best Screenwriting Podcasts

Best Screenwriting Quotes to Inspire Your Screenwriting

Difference Between Feature Films vs. Short Films

The Three-Act Structure in Screenwriting

How to Pitch & Sell Your Script

How to Write a Film Treatment in 5 Steps: Examples Included

Top 10 Best Screenwriters of All Time

Best Screenwriting Apps for Mobile in 2022

What is a Screenwriter? Everything You Need to Know

Spec Script: What You Should Know

Dan Harmon's Story Circle Explained: 8 Steps to a Better Screenplay

The Three Types of Short Films

How to Create a Storyboard: Easy & Fast

What is Dramatic Irony: Examples & Definitions for Screenwriting

How to Write Every Day: Develop Daily Writing Habits

3 Plot Devices to Elevate Your Screenplay

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January 25, 2022

Character Development

4 Character Tropes to Avoid in Your Screenplay

The 15 Best Adapted Feature Screenplays of All Time

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January 20, 2022

Character Development

The War Within: Exploring Internal Conflict in Character

The 20 Best Original Screenplays of All Time

What is Script Coverage?

Top Screenwriting Books

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January 11, 2022

Character Development

How to Create Characters for Your Screenplay

What is Mise En Scène in Screenwriting?

How to Write for Television

How to Come Up With Short Film Ideas

How to Break the Fourth Wall

What is Situational Irony?

Screenwriting Internships: How to Apply & Tips

Best Screenwriting Fellowships: What You Need to Know

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December 13, 2021

Top Screenwriting Classes: Paid & Free Options

How Murder Mysteries Hook Us

How to Write a Screenplay: The Basics

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December 6, 2021

How to Write a Slugline

Different Types of Screenwriting Story Structures

Top 17 Screenwriting Competitions Worth Entering in 2022

What is a Motif in Film

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November 26, 2021

Character Development

Top 5 Greatest Movie Villains of All Time

Screenwriting 101: What is Chekov's Gun?

How to Write a Script for a Movie

How to Structure a Horror Movie

How to Write a Biopic

6 Best Screenwriting Software of 2021 (Paid and Free)

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November 8, 2021

Screenwriting Terms You Should Know

3 Best Movie Plot Twists

How to Write a Movie Synopsis

How to Get a Screenwriting Manager

How to Submit Your Screenplay

Point of View: A Guide for Screenwriters

How to Pitch Your Script to Netflix

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October 21, 2021

Character Development

A Foil Character: What is It?

Method Writing - What, Why, and How

Writing Unreliable Narrators

18 Screenwriting Prompts and Exercises

How to Correctly Format Your Screenplay: Using Capitals, Italics & Underlines

Your First Table Read: Everything You Need to Know

8 Essential Screenwriting Exercises to Hone Your Craft

High Concept vs. Low Concept: What's the Difference?

How to Write a Script

Everything You Need to Know About Writing Dystopian Screenplays

How to Craft the Perfect Villain Monologue

Plot vs. Story: What's the Difference?

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September 2, 2021

Character Development

How to Create a Character Profile: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Write a Compelling Screenplay Montage

How to Construct a Plot Using a Frame Story

Writing the Perfect Flashback in Your Screenplay

5 Classic Movie Tropes and How to Reinvent Them

5 Steps to Adapt Your Novel into a Screenplay

The 10 Biggest Mistakes Beginner Screenwriters Make

20 Screenwriting Terms Every Writer Needs to Know

9 MIN

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June 9, 2021

Character Development

How to Write a Cathartic Character Arc

5 MIN

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May 28, 2021

Character Development

Stop Writing Conflict. Start Writing Conflicted

4 MIN

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May 26, 2021

Character Development

Character Breakdown: Cassandra, from "Promising Young Woman"

You Can’t Set Horror in Space… or Can You?

How to Choose a Screenplay Outline Strategy

Interview: How ‘The Last of Us Part II’ Writers Crafted a Game that Made Us All Cry

How Does Emmy-Winning Writer Craig Mazin Structure a Story?

Screenwriting Battle: 3-Act vs. 5-Act Story Structure

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April 17, 2021

Character Development

Screenwriting Lessons from "Sound of Metal" Writer: What’s in Your Character’s Pockets?

Free Screenplay Template for Microsoft Word & Google Docs

Screenwriting Competitions to Enter in 2021: Our Top 5

Interview: 5 Screenwriting Lessons You Can Learn from Aaron Sorkin

Plot Point Breakdown: ‘Promising Young Woman’

‘Find Your Character’s Painful Truth’: Lessons from the Writer of ‘Wolfwalkers’

The Screenwriter’s Guide to Page One

‘Tease Those Ideas’: Lessons from the Writer of ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

The Queen’s English: How ‘The Crown’ Helps You Write Better Dialogue

10 Ways to Come Up With Screenwriting Ideas

3 Screenwriting Productivity Hacks to Finish Your Script

Make MacGuffins Great Again!

Should Your Story be a Feature, a TV Pilot, or a Short Film?

How to Write a Second Draft

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December 11, 2020

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