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How to Get Your Screenwriting Fire Back

May 20, 2025

Sometimes we lose our passion — the fire burning inside that pushes us through adverse and difficult times during our screenwriting journeys. It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner learning the ins and outs of writing a screenplay, an experienced scr...

How To Write a Modern Rom-Com

May 19, 2025

Romantic comedies are more than just lighthearted love stories—they are a cornerstone of popular cinema, blending heart and humor to capture the emotional rollercoaster of falling in love. While they may seem effortless on screen, writing a successfu...

How To Find the Time To Write Your Screenplay

May 12, 2025

In a perfect world, we’d all have unlimited time to work on our scripts. Studying for school, working to pay the bills, and family obligations would be taken care of, and there would be plenty of free time consisting of nothing more than you, your la...

Lessons in Breaking Convention from the Writer of ‘Friendship’

May 9, 2025

Friendship writer/director Andrew DeYoung has built one of the most impressive comedy resumes in today’s film and TV world. The Emmy-nominated creator recently had his feature debut with Friendship at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, fol...

5 Ways To Become a TV Writer

May 1, 2025

Have you ever wondered ‘How do I become a TV writer?’ Maybe you’re a fan of certain TV shows and have an idea for your own. Or maybe you’d love to be part of a writing staff for your favorite type of series. Being a staff writer— working in “a writer...

5 Fast Ways to Be a Better Screenwriter

April 22, 2025

Your screenwriting journey is all about evolving as a screenwriter. Everyone generally starts at the same place. As we progress by educating ourselves (screenwriting books, screenwriting blogs, reading produced screenplays, etc.), we begin to add to ...

When You Feel Like Quitting Screenwriting — Do This Instead

April 17, 2025

Pursuing a screenwriting dream and career as a professional screenwriter can be difficult. It’s often a perilous journey at first, wrought with rejection after rejection that can last for years. But for those who stick with it and brave through the a...

‘The Studio’: How to Craft a Hollywood Satire

April 16, 2025

Screenwriters are always told to write what they know — and let’s be honest, what you know is how hard it is to break into Hollywood or get the green light for your passion project. The good news? That struggle is incredibly relatable to anyone who’s...

‘A Minecraft Movie’: Building a Blockbuster Block by Block

April 11, 2025

It’s hard to escape Minecraft. Over 200 million people play the game each month with about 43% consisting of players between the ages of 15-21. If you have kids, they’ve probably asked to play Minecraft (and you probably have the game in some capacit...