Here are my top 5 tips for writing stronger characters into your screenplay: #1 – Make your character likeable early on. If you expect your audience to root for your lead character for the next ...

So, I wanted to make some character prompts that can shake up your routine and get you back to writing your best work. Let's ...

This course introduces students to the fundamental techniques of screenwriting. Topics covered include formatting, setting, location, narrative structure, conflict, character development and dialogue.

The 5 Ws of Acting & Screenwriting: How to Create Realistic, Relatable Characters Characters need purpose To develop a character, you must fully understand their purpose.

I introduced my Character/Action/Theme wheel chart on this website last year in an article entitled “On Finding New Screenplay Structures for Independent Films.” I titled the chart “A Meditation on ...

The 10 films nominated for this year’s Academy Awards for original screenplay and adapted screenplay tell diverse and distinctive stories: those of a couple squabbling on a Greek vacation, an ...

"Spider-Man: No Way Home" screenwriters Erik Sommers and Chris McKenna explain how they brought back (and killed off) crucial characters.

After "Barbie" declared it would campaign for best original screenplay, there are five questions to ask regarding what makes a movie original or adapted Plus Icon Film Plus Icon TV ...