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Write On with 'Me Time' Writer-Director John Hamburg

August 25, 2022

Starring Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg, Me Time follows a stay-at-home dad (Hart) who joins an old friend (Wahlberg) on a wild birthday adventure while his family is away. Writer-director John Hamburg discusses his approach to balancing character and ...

Saving and Backing Up Your Screenplay Files

August 19, 2022

The importance of a screenwriter saving and backing up their work cannot be stressed enough. Creativity is a precious thing and you have to seize those sometimes fleeting moments of inspiration. If you’re in the zone writing something you’re particul...

5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘The Gray Man's’ character development can level-up your craft

August 19, 2022

Moviegoers love characters who specialize, especially in violence. It’s even better if they’ve been part of a secret government program and can focus their specialty on someone more vicious than they are.

Write On with 'The Inhabitant' Writer and Big Break Finalist Kevin Bachar

July 29, 2022

Photo courtesy of Kevin Bachar 2017 Big Break Category Winner Kevin Bachar stopped by the Write On podcast to discuss his new feature, The Inhabitant, starring Dermot Mulroney and Leslie Bibb. "It's a relative of Lizzie Borden set in modern times," s...

Equipped: Tips and Quips from creator and executive producer Samm Hodges

July 27, 2022

What makes a successful writer tick? How do they handle bad news? How have others changed their lives and how do they pay it forward? If you want to learn from the best, you’ve come to the right place.

Characters That inspire: Arthur Dent from 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

July 27, 2022

Which characters inspire your writing? Nottingham-based screenwriter, filmmaker and festival programmer Sam Kurd shares a special kinship with a great literary character and their archetype.

5 Screenwriting Takeaways: How ‘The Bear’ masters the specificity of kitchen life

July 25, 2022

Working in a restaurant is often a rite of passage for a creative. If you’ve never done booze or meat inventory in a commercial freezer are you even a screenwriter? That’s likely why so many have connected to The Bear. The specificity of the food ser...

Write On with 'Thor: Love and Thunder' Co-Writer Jennifer Kaytin Robinson

July 25, 2022

Thor Odinson makes his triumphant return to the MCU with the franchise's latest installment, Thor: Love and Thunder, once again starring Chris Hemsworth in the titular role alongside Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, and writer-director Taika Waititi....

Jurassic World Dominion' screenwriter on her writing process and tips

July 22, 2022

There has been a slow evolution in how dinosaurs came back to life and the way the world reacted. Nearly 30 years ago, a group of individuals ventured to a small island to witness dinosaurs roaming the earth. Everything went downhill from there.