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3 Secrets of Pitching Your Screenplay

Practical advice on the art of successful pitching.

A Simple Technique To Avoid Endless Rewriting

Marilyn offers some great advice on how to properly plan your script by outlining your story.

An Original Backstory Can Be the Key to a Strong Plot

Marilyn explains how creating a strong backstory can help the writing of your protagonist and screenplay.

Breaking Bad: How Far Are You Prepared To Go?

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

Captain Phillips: Shock Ending

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful scene from Captain Phillips.

Creating Believable Villains For Your Story & Screenplay

Screenwriter & author Skip Press delves into the mind of the villain.

Creative Writing: An Accident Waiting To Happen

Produced screenwriter Dan Bronzite explains how listening to your inner voice and going with the flow can help you write a better scree…

Hope Changes Everything

Actor and short filmmaker John Montana offers some advice on how to manage your career and expectations.

How The Past Can Block Your Storytelling

Marilyn reveals how dealing with past events in your life can help move your writing career in the right direction.

How To Effectively Create The First Act Set-Up

Marilyn offers great advice on how to use the 5 Ws to set up your first act.

How to Find the Concept for Your Screenplay, TV Pilot or Novel

Marilyn explains the importance of drawing upon universal emotions in screenplay writing.

How To Improve Your Plot By Doing Research

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

How to Spice Up Your Villain or Obstacle

Marilyn offers some practical advice on how to write a better villain.

How To Take Stock Of Your Year And Have Fun Doing It

Marilyn offers some advice on reviewing your year as the holidays approach.

How To Write Well Every Time

Advice of how to always write good scripts from Marilyn Horowitz

Interview with Richard Walter - Chair of the UCLA Screenwriting Program

Questions and Answer Feature with the longtime Chair of the UCLA Graduate Screenwriting Program Richard Walter

Kung Fu Hustle: Duck!

Script Consultant Karel Segers dissects this unique movie moment from Kung Fu Hustle.

Mad Men: Lifting The Veil

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

Pitching Your Script - Questions Every Producer Has About Your Screenplay

Writer, producer and author Hal Croasmun helps you make the right pitch.

Screenplay Copyright: Script Registration Facts & Fiction

Scribe & Script Consultant Evan Smith gets into the nitty gritty of protecting your work.

Screenplay Writing Partners: How NOT To Collaborate on Scripts

Script Collaboration: The pros and cons of working with a writing partner on your screenplay.

Screenplay Writing: Taking the Mystery Out of Writing Mysteries

Hollywood screenwriter, psychotherapist and author Dennis Palumbo unlocks the secrets to writing effective mystery stories.

Screenwriters Need Time To Fail And Write Badly...

Screenwriter Mark Sanderson offers some excellent advice both for newbies starting out in the script writing "game" and old hats who ma…

Screenwriting Myths & Facts: Part 8

Steve Kaire's eighth installment of screenwriting myths and facts.

Scriptwriting: How To Write Killer Dialogue

Former Hollywood Lit Manager Michael Ferris offers some great advice on how to make your script POP.

Spotlight: A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects a scene from 2016 Academy Awards Best Picture winner Spotlight.

Television Script Format

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

The 11 Laws of Great Storytelling For the Movies

Professor, screenwriter and script consultant Jeffrey Hirschberg reveals the key elements of writing an engaging screenplay.

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 Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage, or Fiction

Screenwriter and script consultant Erik Bork discusses how to make your screen story a viable product for entertainment industry profes…

The Newsroom: Enough?

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

The Rules Of Series Television Writing

Author & Professor Pamela Douglas gives you some new rules for writing television.

The Struggles Of The Screenwriter: Nobody Said It Would Be Easy

Practical screenwriting advice from an industry pro to help you get your script on track.

The Wire: Officer Down

Script Consultant Karel Segers highlights this tense sequence from hit show The Wire.

Tips For Creating Effective Dialogue

Screenwriting advice to help you write better character dialogue for your stories and screenplays.

Wall-E: Sex At Sixty

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this great "movie moment" from Disney's Wall-E.

When Is It Okay For A Screenwriter To Work For Free?

Screenwriter Mark Sanderson discusses an issue facing many new screenwriters starting out in the business.

Writing A Sitcom Pilot: Theme

Successful TV writer and producer Sheldon Bull discusses the importance of choosing a strong central "theme" when writing your spec sit…

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.

Writing Screenplay Description With Your Own Personal Style & Voice

Screenwriter Chip Street offers some great advice on how to find your own voice when writing screenplays.

Writing With Passion – Without It, Forget It

Screenwriter, author and script coach Christopher Keane makes you think twice about writing anything if your heart isn't in it.

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