Screenwriting

Nanowrimo is in full swing, and I seem to be keeping up to date but there are a few things that help me along the way. I’m a graphic designer so I like to make pretty posters to stick up on my pin board in front of my work station. These are quick reference guides that help me avoid stopping the flow to look up appropriate words or ideas. The latest creation comes in my Ultimate Novel Editing Kit (you can get the whole thing for free by signing up to my newsletter, or purchase it at my Etsy…

The creative processes involved in writing a screenplay are as varied as the writers who work on them. In this video Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black—Milk, J. Edgar—takes us through his own process, from how he goes about researching to how he lays out scenes written on hundreds of index cards.

There’s a scene near the end of Black Swan, where Nina finally loses her grip on reality. And when people watch it, their brain activity bears some resemblance to a pattern that’s been observed in people with schizophrenia, said Talma Hendler, a neuroscientist at Tel Aviv University in Israel, said at a recent event here sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

If you are spending NaNoWriMo writing a screenplay instead of a novel, you’ll want to check on this cool infographic on the science of movie screenplays made for cartridgediscount.co.uk:

Jon James Miller explains when writing comedy, you must have a very distinctive voice to deliver even the funniest concept. And that voice resides in your characters.

Jonathan Kesselman's philosophy on good comedy writing employs more of ‘Kitchen Sink’ ethos. He shares with Script readers why he feels this way about writing comedy.

In Getting There: A Book of Mentors, the lauded creator candidly reveals his years of struggle–and his eventual path to success.

One of the best ways to learn how to write TV pilot scripts, is by reading pilot scripts. I gathered seven pilot scripts from some of the most talked-about drama

How does your writing measure up against these five criteria for great stories from Ted Hope?

Writer and theatrical improviser Brett Wean shares how improvisational techniques can help screenwriters in outlining their feature scripts.

In today's "Writers' Room 101," TV writer Eric Haywood breaks down the three primary types of television staffing meetings.

Corey Mandell shares a powerful weapon you can use to help win the war and start writing.

Why Story Structure Formulas Don't Work

In today's "Writers' Room 101," TV writer Eric Haywood examines the ups and downs of TV staffing season.