Character Therapy—Nowhere to Hide

Your characters have to overcome their internal demons—and you have to stop protecting them.
Let's Talk About Sex, Baby

Remember, no one in Hollywood knows anything. But everyone knows sex sells.
Evergreen, Ever More: What's an "Evergreen" Script?

... how-to guides, tutorials, FAQs, listicles—they’re all often considered evergreen. But what about evergreen scripts?
A Film Critic's Wishlist

Consider them positive thoughts, helpful suggestions, and a few cautionary warnings regarding the pursuit of cinema in Hollywood.
One Location, Many Stories: Writing Contained Scripts

Having your entire story take place in one location is indeed limiting. However, it can yield extremely impressive results.
I Can't Handle the Truth: How and Why Movies Gave Way to Memes

Are we being noted to death by fear-stricken development execs who are too timid to put something up on screens that swings for the fences ... ?
Theme and Kaijus

Make no mistake, though. Just because you can't see it, doesn't mean it's not essential. It very much is.
The Lessons in Best Screenplays

It might be the most clichéd of statements, but “if it’s not on the page, it’s not on the stage.”
Why Wicked Works
Where Chu was truly brilliant as a director was in his innate understanding of the intimacy of film.
Rip Off the Plot Armor

What happens if you protect your characters from anything bad that could ever happen to them?
How I Prepared to Write My First Novel

The tough part when starting out is figuring out what kind of preparation will turn into luck when the right opportunity comes along.
A Workshop on Emotion

Emotion is what makes stories memorable. It's the special sauce that makes viewers come back again and again.