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365 Things Screenwriters Can Do This Year to Become Better Writers
December 31, 2025
Protagonist vs. Antagonist: Tips for Writing Essential Characters
December 31, 2025
Why the Pacing in 'Stranger Things' Works (and How to Copy It)
December 31, 2025
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Write On: Screenwriters Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver - 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'
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Protagonist vs. Antagonist: Tips for Writing Essential Characters
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365 Things Screenwriters Can Do This Year to Become Better Writers
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Why the Pacing in 'Stranger Things' Works (and How to Copy It)
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‘Haunting the Narrative’: How Unseen Forces Can Shape your Screenplay
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“Go to your most precious well”: Craig Brewer Breaks Down Making 'Song Sung Blue'
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The 10 Best Movie Monologues Screenwriters Can Learn From
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Screenwriter Edwin Cannistraci on Growth, Grit, and Getting Back on the Black List after 19 years
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5 Films That Defined Rob Reiner — and Generations of Movie Lovers
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5 Ways to Analyze Your Writing Growth This Year
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How to Make Exposition Interesting
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10 Best TV Shows of 2025: Essential Lessons for Writers
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How Videogame ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Is Powering a Full-Blown Horror Franchise
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Why Playing It Safe Will Kill Your Horror Script: Lessons from 'Influencers' Writer/Director Kurtis David Harder
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From Satire to Myth: Screenwriter Will Tracy Talks Greek Storytelling in 'Bugonia'
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How to Choose the Perfect Screenwriting Project to Start the New Year
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Screenwriter Harrison Query Is Proving The Spec Script Market Is Very Much Alive
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What is a Round Character? How to Write Complex Characters
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The Ultimate Year-End Script Inventory: What to Keep, What to Rewrite, What to Shelve
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What is a Flat Character?
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