TODAY: Free Writing Dark Comedy Class
Today, November 15th from 4-7pm PST two of our Screenwriters Network professional members will teach a class in Dark Comedy writing. Conor Kyle (Creepshow) and… Read More »TODAY: Free Writing Dark Comedy Class
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Quick Tips: Repetition & Difference
Repetition is a very powerful tool in the writer’s toolkit. Humans naturally seek out patterns in everything they encounter. Our ability to do so helped… Read More »Quick Tips: Repetition & Difference
The Writing Habit: Forgive Yourself
A lot of talk goes into what writing habit you should maintain. When you should write. How many pages a day you should hit. How… Read More »The Writing Habit: Forgive Yourself
Voice on the Page: Michael Clayton
When it came out Michael Clayton cemented Tony Gilroy as a top-tier screenwriter. A compulsively watchable legal thriller, it tracks the eponymous Michael Clayton as… Read More »Voice on the Page: Michael Clayton
Quick Tip: Don’t Forget Your Location
Too often, writers treat locations as an afterthought. They decide where a scene takes place, stick it in the slugline, and then forget about it.… Read More »Quick Tip: Don’t Forget Your Location
The Close Read: Mailbag Edition
You know that that totally relatable feeling when the lovely people who run the Screenwriter’s Network give you a column on their blog and you… Read More »The Close Read: Mailbag Edition
Voice on the Page: The Babysitter
Voice gets discussed frequently in screenwriting circles. Tough to define, hard to cultivate, it can make the difference in a writer’s success. Related to but… Read More »Voice on the Page: The Babysitter
Steal This: Bottle Rocket vs. Bottle Rocket
For those less versed in the filmography of Wes Anderson, his first feature came in two iterations: the 1996 feature and the 1993 short film.… Read More »Steal This: Bottle Rocket vs. Bottle Rocket
The Close Read: Mailbag Edition
You know that that totally relatable feeling when the lovely people who run the Screenwriter’s Network give you a column on their blog and you… Read More »The Close Read: Mailbag Edition
Terror Taught Me: Scare Me and Limitations
Amongst the deluge of October horror movies, one has a lot to teach about limitations. Scare Me follows two horror writers (and eventually, a pizza… Read More »Terror Taught Me: Scare Me and Limitations