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Interesting article... In case it hasn’t been said enough before, writers are the unsung heroes of the entertainment industry.

Why is Hollywood Ditching Its Rule of "Show, Don't Tell"? This article SUBTEXTUALLY points out why I am no longer writing specs. All one has to do is watch much of the "CONTENT" [sic] on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, etc. to see that we've crossed the line of SHOW, DON'T TELL and are now in...

Unbelievable.

Horror movies can scare you in a lot of different ways. Some use explicit gore and visceral violence to terrify, while others exploit deeply-held religious beliefs to haunt long after the credits roll. There are imports and exports, a transnational stage where distinct, individual fears are...

When Garrett and Jessica Gee pitched their animated series to Netflix and Disney, they received a $10 million offer―but they turned it down. Thanks to social media platforms, an entrepreneur can first build an audience and then create a product specifically for it, like how the Gees turned...

While 2022 kicked off with a whole host of screen adaptations to start the year, the next handful of months holds many more page-to-screen interpretations of the books probably filling up your to-be-read pile. I share articles like this with any aspiring screenwriter out there... It's just my...

101 Greatest Screenplays Of The 21st Century: Horror Pic Tops Writers Guild’s List “As voted upon by the members of the Writers Guilds West and East, the list of the 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (so far) is both a celebration of the great writers and screenplays of the last 21...

“It’s arduous to read an overwritten screenplay. This might sound superficial, but the screenplay is the catnip that attracts money and talent, and it must be easy and entertaining to read.”

Why Screenwriters Should Read George Saunders’s A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading and Life I agree with the article... A great read if you're a storyteller.

Hollywood Loves Books

So I've been playing around with this AI called DEEPSTORY. I don't know why I like playing around with this kind of stuff because I personally do not believe AI can currently come up with a story good enough to keep our attention. Will it happen in the future? Most definitely. I think the...

An Analysis of 12,309 Feature Film Script Reports [PDF] The 67 page report allegedly reveals PATTERNS in how script readers rate scripts and what to AVOID if you’re looking to maximize your script’s scores.

Hey @mlesemann... Just watched the following video from some guy who looks like he's trying to sell a course teaching filmmakers how to get their films financed... But this particular video discusses where potential revenue comes from and as I was watching it, I wondered how close your...

“Toy Story 3: Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned,” a brilliant breakdown of the craft of Pixar-style storytelling, is now available as a video online. Watch it here.

Good article for writers on BookBaby... Just thought I'd share: Exit Your Narrative Structure And Let Your Characters Breathe Also converted it into a PDF in case you want a copy you can peruse anytime... Quentin Tarantino takes this technique to new levels.

Just got a newsletter from Lawrence Block. If you do NOT know who Lawrence Block is? Check him out here. He gave me the link to the actual newsletter so I could share here: WANNA MAKE A MOVIE? This COULD be one hell of an OPPORTUNITY for someone. Enjoy!

Just read your first chapter... Couldn't reply in the other thread since it's now closed... LOL. I think this has potential and it's well written. There's really nothing to rip it apart about especially since it's a first draft. About the only thing that stuck out at me personally was the use of...

*DISCLAIMER: I use CAPITALIZATION for EMPHASIS - not shouting. As @indietalk pointed out in another thread, we have some extremely knowledgable members here that I think can answer ANY question about screenwriting that any of you may have. I think it would be great if we kept the thread going...