Writing a screenplay can be really hard. I struggle with it all the time, and I'm a professional. That's because every story ...

Writer's block has left many screenwriters staring at the blinking cursor. AI tools can help them get over the finish line, but that raises a few questions: Did you write that story? Or did your ...

In Hollywood, there seem to be two camps when it comes to AI. Some preach how it will change how films are made, but with few tangible examples to back up the capabilities of the new technology. On ...

Perhaps more than any profession, writers are infamous for their quirky and possibly counterproductive on the-job habits. In his heyday, screenwriter Paul Schrader would write exclusively at night, ...

The exposition is the facts of your story. It's all the facts about the characterisation, the history, the society, the physical setting and so on. You only need to include the facts that the audience ...

The screenplay is the "central nervous system" of any screen creation, says Alice Shearman, executive director of the New Zealand Writers Guild. And there are certain rules to follow if you want to ...

Read your screenplay aloud to hear if it flows well. Remember film is all about images. "If you don't cut down your dialogue somebody else will and they'll be less merciful than you! Cut to the quick.

Miriam Devitt, the recipient of the 2016 Warner Bros. Creative Talent Scholarship, writes about her adventures in screenwriting, and her plans to take things to the next level. I’ve been telling ...

Henry joined hundreds of other students to collect his degree from Royal Holloway, University of London. Sir Lenny Henry has graduated with a PhD in Media Arts. (Royal Holloway) Comedian Sir Lenny ...