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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

A common way to transition into a flashback is to invoke the character's memory—having them see something that resonates, look at a photo, or hear a song that reminds them of another time. In old TV, ...

For many of us, the ultimate goal is to see our name in the credits of a film or TV show. If you're a writer, you know it's one of the hardest creative tasks for a project. You have to come up with ...

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 ...

Content is king. We have heard that one too many times. A script is the spine of any creative output. A script, however, is not just a “creative document,” says Bollywood dialogue and screenplay ...

Bennett Graebner reveals how 17 years on The Bachelor shaped his rom-com writing, blending authentic emotion, character arcs, ...