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The 10 Essential Indie Screenplays for Writers to Read
November 24, 2025
The 10 Best Thanksgiving Movies (and What They Say About Conflict)
November 24, 2025
5 Underrated Thanksgiving Movies
November 21, 2025
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The 10 Essential Indie Screenplays for Writers to Read
November 24, 2025 -
The 10 Best Thanksgiving Movies (and What They Say About Conflict)
November 24, 2025 -
“Heaven Can Be Other People”: Clint Bentley on ‘Train Dreams’ and the Power of Human Connection
November 21, 2025 -
5 Underrated Thanksgiving Movies
November 21, 2025 -
5 TV Pilot Scripts to Study
November 18, 2025 -
How to Write a TV Pilot: 5 Key Elements Every Script Must Have
November 18, 2025 -
Taming ‘The Beast in Me’: Howard Gordon & Daniel Pearle on Building a Frenetic Psychological Thriller for Netflix
November 17, 2025 -
Ian Shorr on Writing ‘Shiver’: Turning Shark Stories into a Studio Spec Sale
November 17, 2025 -
Unlikeable Characters vs. Anti-Heroes: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters
November 14, 2025 -
The 6 Must-See Osgood Perkins Horror Films That Turn the Personal into Pure Terror
November 13, 2025 -
The Painfully Funny Truth of the Unread Script: ‘Sentimental Value’ Writers Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt on Finding Story in Frustration
November 13, 2025 -
What Is the Worst Screenwriting Advice? (And What to Do Instead)
November 12, 2025 -
‘House of Dynamite’ and the Art of the Ticking Clock Screenplay
November 12, 2025 -
The One Question Celine Song Asks About Every Scene She Writes
November 11, 2025 -
What Makes a Good Story? 5 Pieces of Advice to Tell a Compelling Tale
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Freytag’s Pyramid vs. Three-Act Structure: Which is Better for Screenwriters?
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‘Christy’ Director David Michôd On Why Great Boxing Movies Aren’t About Boxing
November 7, 2025 -
How ‘Bugonia’ Keeps You Guessing Until the Last Minute
November 6, 2025 -
‘Shaun of the Dead’ to ‘The Running Man’: 7 Essential Screenplays by Edgar Wright
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No Conflict, No Story: The Screenwriter’s Guide to Building Powerful Drama
November 6, 2025