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Web-Based Screenwriting Success Stories: Learn from the Best

January 2, 2024

As writers, we could all use some motivation from time to time (more like all the time). Finding inspiration from other screenwriters’ success stories can be a good starting point as it shows what you want to experience is actually possible.

8 New Year's Resolutions for Screenwriters

December 29, 2023

2024 is upon us and it’s time to make a New Year’s resolution.

Scriptwriting for YouTube: Best Practices for Grabbing Viewer Attention

December 26, 2023

So, you want to create a video for YouTube. And why wouldn’t you? YouTube has more than 2.7 billion active users as of 2023, which is one of the largest active audiences on the planet. It makes sense that as a creator you would want to take advantage...

How to Build Tension and Suspense in Screenplays

December 16, 2023

It looks so easy when watching a movie, but building tension and suspense is a difficult feat for many aspiring screenwriters. In a finished film, you have an arsenal of cinematic elements that enhance tension and suspense: music, performances, cinem...

Web Series vs. Traditional TV: Writing for the Digital Age

December 4, 2023

So... you want to write your own TV show. While you might imagine your pilot gracing network television or a streaming service, many writers are flocking to the internet to make their TV dreams come true as a web series. Writing a web series could be...

The Rise of Web-Based Content: Why You Should Consider Writing Web Series

November 21, 2023

Drunk History. Portlandia. Insecure. Broad City. What do these hit TV shows have in common? They all initially started on the internet as a web series that eventually caught the attention of execs in Hollywood. which has proven to be a great tool for...

25 Famous Quotes on Writer's Block

October 24, 2023

Writers’ block. We’ve all experienced it from time to time. Staring at a blank page, watching a blinking cursor, and yet…not a single sentence feels right. Such is the curse of the writer.

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...

What is a Plot Twist?

September 5, 2023

Warning: There are plot twist movie spoilers in this article. A great movie employs a number of ways to hook an audience and keep them emotionally invested in the story for the duration of the film. Sometimes it’s a greatly empathetic character, like...