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Things are getting messy at the WGAW over internal issues, a Deadline story<\/a> is reporting. Back in 2023 the WGW went on a strike overlabor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). <\/p>
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Stephen King obviously isn't known as a screenwriter, yet as a writer he can still offer us lessons that will apply to screenwriting, regardless. There are a ton of "Tips from Stephen King" articles on the Internet. I wanted to avoid that take here as they all cover the same things. I wanted to go a little deeper into his book ON WRITING;  a wonderful read about the craft and one I highly recommend to all writers. <\/p>
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You know looking at the Script Sales data released recently; I have never really studied it before. It was always, “yeah, that’s cool,” and I’d move on after reading that a few writers were lucky enough to option or sell their work to a major production company or studio. This morning I did something I haven’t done before: I studied the data. I can’t say it made me feel better about the odds of making a major sale.<\/p>
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The gate keepers to Hollywood are Readers.  Few Producers or Executives will read the script until it has been vetted; and some don't read at all if you can believe that.  So Readers hold a lot of power unfortunately.  If you get a cranky one because they have a 100 scripts to read, they are just looking for a reason to deleted your script and move on. Your job as the writer is to not give them a reason.  Please keep the following in mind:<\/p>
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Okay, I lied recently. I am on social media, Instasnap, twit, whatever...  only my account is in my real name and no one knows who I am... I surf the web in silence... solitude... er... stealth. WTF ever.<\/p>
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Some writers never get started because they think they have to have it all figured out before they sit down to actually write.   Well I am here to tell you, you don't!  You don't need to have it all figured out, but you do need a few things absolutely resolved in your mind before you write.   As a matter of fact, I think you can over-plot and convolute your mind and your story, which can bog you down.  I've never been a note card person (not that there is anything wrong with that), it just wasn't my "screenplay starter." <\/p>
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Christopher Landon will write and direct Final Boarding<\/em>, a supernatural horror film for Sony Pictures’ Screen Gems, based on the short story by Clarence Hammond.<\/p>
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Last month, Screenwriting duo Eyal Podell and Jonathon E. Stewart, whose feature screenplay Seuss<\/em>, a biopic of iconic children’s author Dr. Seuss, which placed No. 2 on the 2012 Black List and launched their career in studio animation a decade sgo, have signed with Paradigm for representation.<\/p>
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Writing good dialogue is hard.  We all struggle with it at times and sometimes we struggle all the time.  Finding the right tone, voice, etc. to make characters sound real is hard enough let alone focusing on moving the plot forward or developing character.   One thing I have noticed is the needless dialogue some people use.  Is it really necessary to dialogue your characters saying “hi” and “top of the morning” to one another?   Maybe it is, but most likely it's not.  Besides, the actors will play with how they "ad lib" their greetings, remember it's a collaborative endeaver (making a movie) and actors bring life and character to their own to the process..<\/p>
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Every writer can use a refresher, no matter how seasoned or new. It's mindset, a learning and evolveling one that produces the best writer, the best anyone really.  You are evolving as a writer, you are not static, you change and adapt.  A good writer is always thinking and learning.  We are wroking even when we do not have pen or computer in hand.  <\/p>
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Hey struggling screenwriter, wanna feel depressed?  Already do... nice well how about this, late night TV personality Stephen Colbert will be adapting the next Lord of the Rings <\/em>movie from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros... Yay!  <\/p>
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences<\/em><\/strong> released its annual winners of the Nicholl Fellowships.  About 500 Academy members evaluated this year’s submissions to determine the 10 finalists; the Nicholl Committee selecting the final five.  Submissions came through global university programs, screenwriting labs and filmmaker programs to identify potential Nicholl fellows.<\/p>
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Character is revealed through their actions, obviously.    What your central character (protagonist) does and how he or she does it usually says a lot about them as a person.  The word protagonist comes from the Greek words protos first and agonistes actor.  He or she is the conveyor of your theme.<\/p>
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Why is it voice-over narration is considered by many so-called experts to be incongruous with the true nature of cinematic storytelling; hence screenwriting? Script doctors and other gurus continue to castigate the technique and have for decades.<\/p>","postDate":"March 17th, 2026","shortKey":"504a71ec"},{"category":null,"title":"THE HOLLYWOOD RULES","subTitle":"For Screenwriters","cover":"9795f871264175f47c0e2d3b495053cb.jpg","byLine":"Christopher Wehner","homeText":"

Everyone thinks they can come up with a better movie idea than what they see on the Big Screen. From your hairdresser to the guy in that hole in the ground at the Lube center changing your car's oil, they all have thought at one time or another about how ridiculously simple writing a movie must be.<\/p>
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Well, be thankful most people don't pursue their Hollywood dreams. Still, there are tens of thousands of aspiring screenwriters out there… very tough odds for you regardless.<\/p>","postDate":"November 11th, 2025","shortKey":"e0f247e4"},{"category":null,"title":"Confessions of a Genius Script Reader","subTitle":"or, The Golden Dont's","cover":"7ff6fc21348ae1d573ea0ca4d0e645fb.jpg","byLine":"Allan Heifetz","homeText":"

  According to Quentin Tarantino, if a rookie screenwriter wants to get their script read by the right people in Hollywood they must first find a way to bypass the script readers. In the director’s eyes, a reader will never recommend you since they’re frustrated writers themselves and don’t want anyone else to succeed. Tarantino was killing me softly with his advice, telling my whole life, with his words, killing me softly. <\/p>","postDate":"October 2nd, 2025","shortKey":"ba7f2930"},{"category":null,"title":"Strategies for Creating Effective Ticking Clock Element in your Screenplay","subTitle":"","cover":"d164a18178dc80193ff045e05010f4c7.jpg","byLine":"Ben (SU Staff)","homeText":"

When you're writing an action\/thriller or suspense drama of some kind you have to be able to create tension, and well, suspense. The movie SPEED always comes to mind when you think about a really effective ticking clock story element. The ticking clock plot device is a powerful tool that adds urgency and tension to the narrative. It usually involves setting a specific deadline or time constraint for the characters to achieve their goals. <\/p>","postDate":"June 15th, 2025","shortKey":"bbba77f6"},{"category":null,"title":"Translating Visions","subTitle":"Learning from BASIC INSTINCT","cover":"63b6eda5415a541d0143772b9c5cba49.jpeg","byLine":"Christopher Wehner","homeText":"

At one time or another, all of us, have been told by those wiser that we should “write visually” as screenwriters.<\/p>
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It’s good advice and frankly no self-respecting screenwriter should ever stop thinking visually.<\/p>
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But, what exactly does it mean?<\/p>","postDate":"January 6th, 2025","shortKey":"08c1560e"},{"category":null,"title":"Questions to Consider as your Write Your Scenes","subTitle":"","cover":"4433249aff8b1b9a3c3c85d94401f278.jpg","byLine":"Ban (SU Staff)","homeText":"

Every scene in a screenplay should serve a purpose and contribute to the overall narrative. While the specific goals may vary depending on the story, genre, and context, there are things that every scene should accomplish.<\/p>","postDate":"January 28th, 2024","shortKey":"768d1060"},{"category":null,"title":"Who Wants What? Writing Your Scenes","subTitle":"","cover":"0c4661f7b261913e409f4e77d8422bd3.jpg","byLine":"Dirk Dilenger","homeText":"

"Who wants what?" is a fundamental question that helps drive the narrative and character motivations for screenwriters when they sit dow to write. It's a concise way of summarizing the core element of conflict and desire in a scene.<\/p>","postDate":"January 18th, 2024","shortKey":"393d4c66"}]}