Craig Weeden

Craig Weeden—MA English, MFA Creative Writing—writes screenplays, graphic novels and fiction, both solo and with comics legend Jimmy Palmiotti. A much younger Craig published lots of poetry.

Don't Overlook Your Understory

Don't Overlook Your Understory

A screenplay isn’t some mystical thing with a bazillion components. It’s something most writers can master, if you break it down to its simplest, most basic elements ...

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4 min read

Skip the Vomit. Make a Plan.

Skip the Vomit. Make a Plan.

It’s gonna take far more than a “polish” to hammer this pile of steaming vomit into any kind of recognizable shape.

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5 min read

The Right Name

The Right Name

They’re the reasons Luke and Darth felt right ... So where do you find these potentially script-worthy names?

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6 min read

Unleash Your Inner Director: Writing Graphic Novels vs. Screenplays

Unleash Your Inner Director: Writing Graphic Novels vs. Screenplays

Too many writers jump into projects without knowing what their role is as an artist.

# Read # Sight & Storytelling # Crossover
7 min read

Writing Explosive Dialogue

Writing Explosive Dialogue

This is so important to writing good dialogue that it deserves to be on a card on your bulletin board … or at least in caps on its own line.

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5 min read

Gutter Talk: Graphic Novel Technique for Screenwriters

Gutter Talk: Graphic Novel Technique for Screenwriters

A good writer pushes the reader to draw on their common experiences and fill in as much story as is logically possible while they’re in the gutter.

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5 min read

Stalled Out? Maybe You’re Stuck in a Situation When You Need a Destination

Stalled Out? Maybe You’re Stuck in a Situation When You Need a Destination

Structure will provide your protagonist with a goal or destination from day one. This goal will enable you to keep moving forward … and keep you from getting stuck in a situation.

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4 min read
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