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All the Write Moves: Aquaman

January 8, 2019

Given how deeply superhero cinema permeates pop culture nowadays, it’s borderline pointless to complain when a film in this genre defies normal expectations of narrative credibility. Nonetheless, the cheerful outrageousness of Aquaman is quite someth...

The Weekend Movie Takeaway: January 8, 2019

January 8, 2019

After three weekends in theaters, Warner Bros.' colorful comic book adaptation Aquaman has earned $260 million at the domestic box office. Coupled with its $681 million in grosses overseas (it first opened in foreign markets), the film is all but gua...

Write On with Greta Heinemann

January 4, 2019

2017 Big Break Feature Grand Prize winner Greta Heinemann discusses everything from moving to LA from Germany at age 14 to pursue her writing career, working in television, pitching her features and her latest endeavor the Writers Wright journal.

Weekend Writing Inspiration: Building a Vision for Your Screenwriting Career

January 4, 2019

Goal Setting for Screenwriters, Part II “What’s the best way to set goals as a screenwriter?” Last week I wrote about mistakes screenwriters commonly make while setting goals. This week, we’re tuning into your vision for your screenwriting career.

Peter Hedges on Ben Is Back

January 3, 2019

When novelist, playwright and Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Peter Hedges sat down to write the screenplay for the new addiction drama Ben Is Back, he drew from a personal place. “I grew up in a family ravaged by alcoholism,” Hedges said.

All the Write Moves: Destroyer

December 31, 2018

Contemporary media has no shortage of stories about complicated police detectives, but there’s always room in the mix for a smartly-crafted piece that uses a murder mystery as a means of exploring character. Destroyer, the new film from respected ind...

Weekend Writing Inspiration: 12 Common Mistakes in Setting Screenwriting Goals

December 29, 2018

(Goal Setting for Screenwriters, Part I)

All the World’s a Stage: Playwriting for the Screenwriter

December 28, 2018

When it comes to dramatic writing, the allure of the stage is clear. Picture this: every year, approximately 50 thousand scripts are registered with the WGA, and that’s not even taking into the account the number of screenwriters who never register t...

Spec Spotlight: Javier Gullón, Writer of 'N'

December 27, 2018

Photo Courtesy of https://www.espinof.com/ With Hollywood chasing down IP after IP, why toil over a 110-page original spec script when you can write and sell a 20-page short story instead?