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The Bricks of Breaking In: TV writer Y. Shireen Razack on empowering yourself as a writer

October 6, 2021

All the way back to middle school, Y. Shireen Razack (New Amsterdam, and the upcoming Vampire Academy) found herself drawn to creative pursuits, although it wasn’t something she ever thought she was good enough to pursue until much later in her life.

‘Survive the Game’: How James Cullen Bressack creates a standout Bruce Willis action film

October 6, 2021

Bruce Willis has about seven movies being released in 2021. Survive the Game is just one of them. With so many films entering the marketplace with the same actor and in action and/or thriller genres, it’s critical to make yours stand out.

Writer-director Elle Callahan on her coming-of-age horror 'Witch Hunt'

October 6, 2021

The Crucible meets Fast Color is the best way to describe Elle Callahan’s latest coming-of-age horror, Witch Hunt. Set in a world where witchcraft is illegal, the story follows two practicing teens seeking asylum in Mexico. Writer and director Callah...

Circle of Confusion launches its first writers fellowship

October 6, 2021

Earlier this year talent management and production company Circle of Confusion (known for The Walking Dead, Mr. Right, and American Ultra) selected their Writers Discovery Fellows for its inaugural program, an initiative to mentor aspiring TV and fil...

Write On with ‘The Manor’ Writer-Director Axelle Carolyn

October 5, 2021

After suffering a stroke, Judith Albright moves into a historic nursing home, where she begins to suspect something supernatural is preying on the residents in this Amazon Original Movie. Writer-Director Axelle Carolyn talks about how her personal fa...

Co-writer and director Vince Marcello on completing the coming-of-age 'Kissing Booth' trilogy

October 5, 2021

Elle and Noah have just one more summer together before they go off to college, and all the plans Elle had in mind for her future are slowly slipping away, one missed phone call from admissions at a time. As her deadline to commit to a university app...

Rising Through the Ranks: Latinx comedy-horror writer April M. Sánchez

October 5, 2021

April M. Sánchez’s cheerful vibes resonate even through a computer screen, her comedic timing and charm livening up a regular morning Zoom session. The comedy/horror writer has been writing to entertain since her high school days.

Rising Through the Ranks: Screenwriter Suzanne Griffin on universality and defying age

October 1, 2021

"Putting words together in a way that transports you to another world is just so magical, so satisfying," says Brooklyn-based screenwriter Suzanne Griffin, whose writing path started with a poetry competition in the second grade. "Even then, as a you...

The Screenwriter's Toolbox Part III: The Beat Board™

September 30, 2021

In previous articles, we've covered loglines, synopses, treatments and pitches. These are all basically marketing tools used to promote the work, and guiding writers in mastering these tools can help them understand the bigger pictures in scriptwriti...