Quick Tip: Opinionated Worldbuilding
Here’s a question: how did you learn about the history of the world? Most of you will probably say through a history textbook. But I… Read More »Quick Tip: Opinionated Worldbuilding
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Backfilling
Writers like reinventing the wheel. In fact, we’re encouraged to do it. “The same but different” is a phrase you’ll hear from executives. Or, rather… Read More »Backfilling
Terror Taught Me: Ju-on: Origins and Agency
In 2020 we got 2 new installments of The Grudge – one a continuation of the American remakes, the other a 6-episode prequel series/reboot/origin story… Read More »Terror Taught Me: Ju-on: Origins and Agency
Steal This: Cobra Kai and Audience Expectations
Cobra Kai started life as the launch title for YouTube Red before moving to Netflix this summer in advance of its season 3 release. What… Read More »Steal This: Cobra Kai and Audience Expectations
Quick Tip: Act It Out!
Are you stuck on a particular piece of dialogue? Do you think your characters sound like robots? The key to great dialogue is within your… Read More »Quick Tip: Act It Out!
The Art of the Team
Making Collaboration Work Screenwriters Network members are welcome to submit their own articles. Many avenues can bring you to having a co-writer. Some writers, faced… Read More »The Art of the Team
Seeding and the Art of the Payoff
Writers like reinventing the wheel. In fact, we’re encouraged to do it. “The same but different” is a phrase you’ll hear from executives. Or, rather… Read More »Seeding and the Art of the Payoff
The Close Read: Slow Burn Horror
We’re wrapping up our week-long series from Uncle Jam with a Fear Friday edition on the most common scripts he encountered during his time as… Read More »The Close Read: Slow Burn Horror
The Close Read: DJ/EDM Scripts
This week features a series from Uncle Jam on the most common scripts he encountered during his time as a Hollywood reader, as well as… Read More »The Close Read: DJ/EDM Scripts
The Close Read: The Big Race Scripts
This week features a series from Uncle Jam on the most common scripts he encountered during his time as a Hollywood reader, as well as… Read More »The Close Read: The Big Race Scripts