Screenwriting Tag Results for "drama"

3 Secrets of Pitching Your Screenplay

Practical advice on the art of successful pitching.

Breaking Bad: How Far Are You Prepared To Go?

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful "TV moment" from Breaking Bad.

Can Screenplay Software Help Structure My Story & Film Script?

Dan Bronzite eplains how screenwriting software can also help you structure your film story.

Charlie Wilson's War: Gust

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful "Movie Moment" from Charlie Wilson's War.

Focal Points: Screenplay Theme, Structure & Characters

How the wrong theme, extraneous subplots and ill-considered characterization can sink a screenplay.

Hit Me With Your Best Subplot!

The Unknown Screenwriter discusses multiple plot lines and how to use them in your screenplay.

How Can Valentine’s Day Help Your Plot?

Marilyn explores how understanding your characters' attitutude to love and romance can help your screenplay.

How To Develop Your Story Fast: Tips from my recent Writer’s Retreat in Italy

Marilyn offers great advice on how to use the weather to add drama to your script.

How To Improve Your Plot By Doing Research

Marilyn offers some practical advice on how to improve your script through research.

How To Make Your Climactic Sequence "Pop"

Marilyn offers great advice on how to create an effective climactic sequence.

How To Raise The Emotional Stakes in Your Screenplay

Marilyn offers some great advice on how to improve your screenplay by raising the stakes in your story.

How To Set Up Act 1: Think In Your Hero Or Villain's Voice

How writing a first person narration from the perspective of your protagonist and antagonist can strengthen your first act.

How To Strengthen Your Dialogue In One Easy Exercise

Marilyn offers some practical advice for improving your written dialogue by using an overheard conversation.

How To Write A Professional Screenplay: Tips From the Chair of the UCLA Screenwriting Program

Sound advice on the Dos and Don'ts of script writing by longtime Chair of the UCLA Graduate Screenwriting Program Richard Walter.

JCVD: Redemption

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful redemptive "Movie moment" from JCVD.

Lawrence of Arabia Screenplay Deconstructed Using Narratemes Story Structure

"Lawrence of Arabia" Screenplay Deconstructed Using Vladimir Propp's Narratemes Story Structure.

Mad Men: Lifting The Veil

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful scene from Mad Men.

Screenplay Story & Theme: Making Movies About One Thing

Award-winning writer Stanley Williams explains how your story's moral premise can strengthen your screenplay.

Screenplay Structure in Four Easy Pieces

writer and script consultant Jengo Robinson breaks down the structure of film.

Screenwriting Structure Series Part 12: The Inciting Incident Part 2

The Unknown Screenwriter continues discussing the first act's inciting incident.

Second Act Problems

Author and screenwriter Steven Pressfield offers some practical advice on how to battle through and overcome Act Two screenwriting obst…

Show Don’t Tell: When To Break The Rules Of Screenwriting

Award-winning screenwriter, director and professional writing coach Jacob Krueger discusses when to break the rules of screenwriting.

Story Structure: The Tragedy, Mystery and Romance Of Genre

Writer and story consultant James Bonnet dissects story structure.

Television Script Format

Script analyst Diane House sheds some light on the structure and formatting of teleplays.

The 4 Rules of Comedy Writing For Screenwriters

How to write a funny screenplay by following the simple rules of comedy.

The Future of TV Drama Series

In an excerpt from her latest revised edition of "Writing The TV Drama Series" writer and USC Professor Pamela Douglas discusses the ch…

The Life Of Brian: I'm Brian And So Is My Wife!

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this hilarious "Movie Moment" from the British classic The Life of Brian.

The Newsroom: Enough?

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this compelling moment from the HBO series The Newsroom.

The Third Man: Shadow In The Shadow

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this iconic "Movie Moment" from Carol Reed's classic The Third Man.

Three Important Things to Know When Writing a Screenplay

Marilyn discusses the differences between writing novels and for the Big Screen.

Vladimir Propp's Narratemes & Morphology of the Folktale

Vladimir Propp's Narratemes & Morphology of the Folktale.

Why Comedy Makes Everything Better

Author, teacher and script consultant D.B. Gilles discusses the importance of comic relief in screenwriting.

Writers Rehab: Hope For Writer's Block

Author, teacher and script consultant D.B. Gilles discusses the 12 Steps Of Conquering Writer's Block from his new book Writers Rehab.

Writing For Television: The Top 10 Reasons to Write a Spec TV Pilot

Emmy-nominated producer, writer and script consultant Ellen Sandler reveals the importance of writing spec pilots.

Your Protagonist: Likability and the Finish Line

Screenwriter and professional script reader Monica Partridge discusses designing your screen story's central character.

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