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How to Get Back in the Saddle After the WGA Strike

October 6, 2023

Maybe you’ve been out on the picket lines towing the line or at home refreshing your inbox a hundred times a day to see if a deal had been made, either way it’s probably been a while since you've been writing in a regular stride since the WGA Writer’...

When Writing Isn't Fun Anymore...

October 3, 2023

The inspiration for a new story is always exciting and motivating until, of course, it’s not. As poet Dorothy Parker once famously said, “I don’t like to write, but I love having written.” The eagerness we brought to the computer screen in the beginn...

10 Struggles Only Screenwriters Understand

September 29, 2023

We’ve all been there. You’re hyped to start writing, under the naively confident impression that your creative juices are flowing and you’re about to type up masterful scene after masterful scene. Step One: Open your latest project in Final Draft. St...

How to Write a Fantastic Plot Twist

September 26, 2023

Psycho. Get Out. The Usual Suspects. The Sixth Sense. These are all examples of movies with some of the greatest plot twists of all time. Let’s face it – you might not remember every scene of these films, but you definitely know the plot twist that m...

How to Make Your Characters Sound Different on the Page

September 22, 2023

If you were to take a scene for your latest screenplay, remove the names and read it out loud, would you know which characters were saying which lines? Or do they all kind of sound the same?

The Bricks of Breaking In: Kung Fu Writer Richard Lowe On The Power of Persistence

September 19, 2023

Kung Fu’s Richard Lowe didn’t come from a family of storytellers. His parents had their own business and conversations around the dinner table rose out of newspaper articles that Lowe’s mom clipped from the local paper. Although Lowe didn’t really ma...

7 Accounts To Follow On TikTok For Screenwriters

September 15, 2023

Need some bite-size storytelling inspiration? These TikTok accounts are great for aspiring, working, and professional screenwriters who want to continue to grow, get insight into the nitty gritty details of the craft and business, and get motivation ...

What Kind of Writer Are You? Plotters, Pantsers and Plantsers

September 13, 2023

Every writer has their own style when it comes to finding inspiration for a story, plotting out the beginning, middle and end, then sitting down and actually writing it (the hard part!). There are three fun terms used in the writing community to iden...