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Ask the Expert ... Writing for KidsBy Brooks Wachtel - Nov 5, 2009
Question: "What specifics does a screenwriter need to know about writing for different age groups?" Answer: Writing kids’...
Writing Horror ComedyBy Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick - Oct 8, 2009
From the guys who brought you "The Forty-Seven Rules For Surviving Zombieland," here are "The Forty-Seven Rules for Writing...
Ask the Expert ... The Five Basics Of HorrorBy William C. Martell - Oct 8, 2009
Question: "What elements need to be included when writing a horror film?" Answer: Halloween is just around the corner, so...
Evolution/RevolutionBy Syd Field - Sep 8, 2009
In all my screenwriting courses and workshops around the world, I’ve read thousands and thousands of screenplays. Exactly...
Ask The Expert ... Getting Back in the Writing GrooveBy William M. Akers - Sep 8, 2009
Question: "How can a writer get his groove back?" Answer: So, summer’s over and you’re finding it tough to climb back in...
Some Awful Things about Comedic ScreenwritingBy Brad Schreiber - Aug 6, 2009
Tell someone what to do and they’ll forget it. Tell them what not to do and they’ll remember it forever. And act on it. Just...
Ask the Expert ... Character ArchetypesBy Jeffrey Alan Schechter - Aug 6, 2009
Question: "What are the essential screenplay character archetypes?" Answer: I am a huge fan of a book by Carol S. Pearson...
Ask the Expert ... Haden Blackman - Writing Video GamesBy Haden Blackman - Jul 9, 2009
Question: "How has the video game industry changed? What advice can you offer to people who want to write video...
Secrets of GenreBy John Truby - Jun 24, 2009
The First Rule of Hollywood is: it buys and sells genres.
Getting High: How and Why to Write High Concept Screenplays. And How to Make Sure They Don't SUCK.By Chris Soth - Jun 11, 2009
Summer is here, the season of the blockbuster, and like so many summers before it, the “blockbuster” fare will be mainly...