Every great horror story needs something or someone to fear. Whether it’s a masked killer stalking victims in the night, a ghost haunting an old house, a creature lurking beneath the water, or a ...

When we talk about classic horror movies, we usually list the same titles year after year. Horror movies like The Exorcist, John Carpenter’s Halloween, John Carpenter’s The Thing, The Shining, A ...

What's your favorite scary movie? No, this isn't the start of a blog about Scream, but rather a deeper look into the subgenres of horror. Rarely is there a movie that falls right into the genre of ...

If you were a lonely, ostracized, slightly stinky fisherwoman in a nondescript medieval village, and you really wanted a man, what would you do? Your first answer probably wouldn't be to turn to a ...

Digger (Tom Cruise) is an eccentric billionaire whose oil drilling company has put the world at risk of a catastrophic environmental disaster. Now, it falls on him to use his influence and powers of ...

A screenplay is a document designed to tell a visual story, and to be used as a blueprint for production. Every film and TV show begins with a screenplay: it’s where the concept, story, characters and ...

Now that you’ve completed your rough first draft, it’s time to read your script from beginning to end. This is one of the most exciting parts of the writing process: your first read-through. However, ...

Crafting character is one of the most important elements of screenwriting. When you think about your favorite movies and TV shows, what probably stands out for you even more than the plot or story is ...

Whether you’re writing a feature film screenplay or a television pilot, many beginner writers don’t place enough importance on dialogue. Some writers believe that if they have a good concept, that ...

Writing description in a screenplay is a delicate balancing act. You want to give the reader enough information so they understand what is happening in the scene, and you also don’t want to overload ...

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In "What to Expect in a General Meeting," I laid out what a general is: a professional introduction between a writer and ...