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5 Reasons You Should Write a Sports Biopic Like 'Clipped'

June 11, 2024

Clipped is a sports drama that’s been causing quite a buzz.

4 Things ‘The Acolyte’ Can Teach You About Screenwriting

June 7, 2024

With 4.8 million views in one day, the latest Star Wars installment, The Acolyte, is Disney’s biggest streaming launch of 2024. And as a lifelong Star Wars enthusiast, I can see why.

Why You Should Write Your Personal Story Like 'Baby Reindeer'

May 24, 2024

A dark past can sometimes lead to a brighter future, and that’s especially true if you become aware of how to use your experiences to change your perspective or touch another life. Richard Gadd has done those things in spades since first adapting his...

Bricks of Breaking In: 'The Flash' Writer Eric Wallace on Adaptability

May 3, 2024

Known as a go-to writer for genre, showrunner Eric Wallace’s journey into television started as a 6-year-old really into horror movies, Godzilla and Frankenstein. That passion has taken him from fun childhood filmmaking to show running. Wallace recal...

What ‘Dune: Part Two’ Teaches You About Writing a Sequel

March 8, 2024

Rare is it that a movie will have a studio backing its sequels before the filming of the first frame of the first film. But when visionary director Denis Villeneuve is building the epic world of Dune, based on the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert, the sto...

Write On: 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Showrunner and Executive Producer Albert Kim

February 28, 2024

“I would encourage anyone to lean into the specificity of their personal experience [when it comes to writing]. I mean, we're at a time now, fortunately, where everyone is more open to those kinds of stories… Look at something like Beef. The specific...

What 'Bob Marley: One Love' Teaches You About Writing a Biopic

February 23, 2024

Bob Marley may never have discovered his voice. Amid the turmoil in Jamaica, his life could have ended before he could ignite the world with songs of peace and freedom. Or he could have chosen an easier path, but then there likely wouldn’t have been ...

Write On: 'Masters of the Air' Co-Executive Producer and Writer John Orloff

February 18, 2024

“I always go back to theme. Why are you writing this story? What is that final couple of minutes of the movie and what do you want the audience to feel? I kind of always build backward from that in some ways. In a movie, how do I make the 118 minutes...