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Best of the Web 7 Dec
Story & Structure :: Bad Writing Day? Get Inspired With This! :: "You Don’t Know Nothing. So Do Not Write What You Know." Script Perfection ::…
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Vol. 17 · 1,240 entries
25 August 2026
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Vol. 17
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[Video]: John August Pt 1 – Writing Better Action
Working on a rewrite? At a loss as to how to go about it? Successful Hollywood screenwriter John August (Big Fish, Frankenweenie, The Nines) takes us…
Pitching & Selling · 3 min
Screenwriting Competitions Are Worth More Than You Think
Google “screenwriting competitions” and you will get a bazillion links to all kinds of articles on the subject. by Phil Parker Most will tell you that…
Best of the Web · 1 min
Best of the Web 23 Nov
Script Perfection :: No Nudity in Your Script? We'll See About That :: Improve Your Writing. With Puzzles :: Screen 2030: Mark Pesce Pitching & Selling…
Video · 1 min
[Video]: Writers Roundtable
A look at the life of the modern film and TV writer: The Hollywood Reporter sits down with Jonathan Nolan (Interstellar), Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl), Anthony…
Uncategorized · 4 min
Concept In Screenwriting [Do You Understand It?]
The screen industry has changed dramatically over the past decade. Not only have independent dramas all but disappeared, many of the cinemas that used to program…
Best of the Web · 1 min
Best of the Web 16 Nov
Story & Structure :: Gone Girl script :: The Writer Of "Interstellar" Thinks We Need To Leave Earth Script Perfection :: The Imitation Game' - Interview…
Script Check · 2 min
Why the Fuss about Script Formatting?
It was the most beautiful chocolate cake I had ever seen. The college professor laid it gently on the table. My salivary glands were already anticipating…
Best of the Web · 1 min
Best of the Web 9 Nov
Story & Structure :: How To Write The Perfect Screenplay With This Simple Science :: Top Screenwriters Reveal How To Avoid the Pitfalls of Film Adaptation…
Story & Structure · 5 min
The First Rule Of Screenwriting: Strong Concept
Last month I broke a record for the year. I saw three movies at the cinema that I truly enjoyed (and I only watched three). One of…
Video · 1 min
[Video]: Reboot – The Sequel
'I want real, honest ideas!' Of the top ten budget films of 2014: seven have been sequels, one has been a reboot, one has been an…
Story & Structure · 6 min
How to Tell If Your Script Sucks
Spring is here, and you know what that means - many a young screenwriter's heart will soon turn to thoughts of contest success. by The Single…
Best of the Web · 1 min
Best of the Web 26 Oct
Story & Structure :: The Marriage of Character and Plot Script Perfection :: How To Achieve Your Writing Goals :: Dr Who Tale is an Honour…
Video · 1 min
[Video]: Payment on Delivery
"Money is an incredibly stressful thing to talk about..." What are the rules when it comes to free work? Find out before you sign that contract.…
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Best of the Web 19 Oct
Script Perfection :: Patience is a Screenwriter's Best Friend :: Christina Welsh Talks Co-Writing 'Addicted' Screenplay :: Why Frustrated Novelists Hate the Screenplay Pitching & Selling…