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How to Use Voice Over in a Screenplay: Formatting and Best Practices Explained
February 5, 2026 -
‘Show Up Late and Leave Early’: Writing Advice from ‘The Screener’ Filmmakers Jim Cummings and PJ McCabe
February 4, 2026 -
5 Childhood Things We Did That Made Us Better Screenwriters
February 4, 2026 -
‘Send Help’: A Survival Thriller Built on Shifting Power Dynamics
February 4, 2026 -
Everything Screenwriters Need to Know About MacGuffins
February 2, 2026 -
Spec Spotlight: How Chris Grillot & Malcolm Badewitz Sold ‘The Cage’ to Netflix
January 29, 2026 -
5 John Carpenter Techniques to Strengthen Genre Screenplays
January 29, 2026 -
Before the Breakthrough: How 2025’s Biggest Filmmakers Got Their Start
January 27, 2026 -
‘Is This Thing On?’ Looks at the Story Behind the Stand-Up
January 27, 2026 -
‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ and How Zombie Movies Reflect Social Fears
January 21, 2026 -
99 Writing Prompts for Genre-Blending Concepts
January 21, 2026 -
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Screenwriter?
January 21, 2026 -
‘The Rip’: Joe Carnahan on Building a High-Pressure Thriller from the Inside Out
January 20, 2026 -
What's the Difference Between a Protagonist and a Main Character?
January 20, 2026 -
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’: Come for the Fireworks, Stay for the Story
January 20, 2026 -
‘Night Patrol’: Director Ryan Prows Uses Vampires to Explore the Dark Side of Law Enforcement
January 15, 2026 -
The Screenwriter’s Anti-Resolution Guide to Starting the Year Right
January 15, 2026 -
9 Screenwriting Enneagram Personalities - Which One Are You?
January 15, 2026 -
How Many Supporting Characters Does Your Script Actually Need?
January 14, 2026 -
Screenwriter Dana Fox on Writing Oz for the First Time in ‘Wicked’ and ‘Wicked: For Good’
January 14, 2026