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How to Write a Gripping Climax for Your Story
March 26, 2026
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How to Write a Gripping Climax for Your Story
March 26, 2026 -
The Wild Ride Behind Screenwriter Kate Freund’s ‘Pretty Lethal’
March 26, 2026 -
Show Creator Haley Z. Boston on “Writing Weird” with ‘Something Very Bad is Going to Happen’
March 26, 2026 -
How Drew Goddard Blends Science and Emotion in ‘Project Hail Mary’
March 25, 2026 -
Big Break Judge Trent Anderson: The One Thing That Makes a Script Stand Out
March 24, 2026 -
Erin Galey on Winning Big Break Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Getting Notes from an Oscar-Nominee
March 24, 2026 -
Writing Across Formats: Why You Should Diversify Your Projects
March 24, 2026 -
Interview: Steven Knight says a ‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie was always the plan
March 20, 2026 -
'Love Story' Creator Connor Hines on Digging into the Humanity of American Icons JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
March 20, 2026 -
How Jason Kaleko Optioned his Big Break Winning Horror Script ‘Effigy’
March 19, 2026 -
Why Your Screenplay Feels Slow (and How To Fix It)
March 18, 2026 -
How To Write a Logline for Big Break
March 18, 2026 -
Rising Action: How to Build Toward Your Story's Climax
March 18, 2026 -
10 Easy Steps to Developing Your TV Show Bible
March 16, 2026 -
5 Things Lit Manager Jeff Portnoy Looks for When Judging a Big Break Script
March 13, 2026 -
How Character Profiles Can Help You Tell Your Story
March 11, 2026 -
“The Muse Needs to Know Where to Find You”: Liz Sarnoff on Writing ‘Scarpetta’
March 11, 2026 -
The Benefits of Cloud-Based Screenwriting
March 11, 2026 -
Writing for TV vs. Movies: What’s the Difference?
March 11, 2026 -
Big Break Judge Andrew Bergamo on the One Mistake Writers Keep Making
March 11, 2026