Screenwriter John McNamera cleverly structures Trumbo like Star Wars

December 4, 2015

By Shanee Edwards

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Burnt’s Steven Knight on writing unlikable protagonists: “It’s a balance”

December 4, 2015

By Shanee Edwards

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Big Break Finalist Rajiv Shah's "Run the Tide" now in post

December 4, 2015

First, Rajiv Shah's script Run the Tide was a finalist in the 2012 Big Break Screenwriting Contest. Soon, you'll be able to see it at your local cinema. Starring Taylor Lautner (Twilight), Run the Tide is the story of a drug-abusing mother who is rel...

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Terminator Genisys writers Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier talk time travel paradoxes

December 4, 2015

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Tricks and Lies

December 4, 2015

There are two major types of twist endings in a script. These two types of endings will separate the really good scripts from the really bad ones. The difference in these twists is the difference between trick and a lie.

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Spec Spotlight: Eric Koenig, writer of "Matriarch"

December 4, 2015

Eric Koenig is a dentist in the Air Force, stationed at a remote desert base 45 minutes north of Palmdale, California. He is also a writer on the verge, having just sold his first spec script, Matriarch, in a major six-figure deal to Paramount Pictur...

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Spec Spotlight: Chris Hager, writer of "Proxima"

December 4, 2015

Chris Hager became a screenwriter because he was frustrated. One night, while watching a movie at his home, Chris found himself lamenting the quality of what he was seeing on screen.

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Spec Spotlight: David Weil, writer of "Moonfall"

December 4, 2015

The list of David Weil’s achievements is quite extraordinary. In 2013, his first spec script Half Heard In The Stillness was featured on the Black List, Hollywood’s annual survey of the town’s “most liked” screenplays. Last year, his second spec Moon...

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