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More than the Antagonist: The Seven Opposition Types

The logline is, at its core, a description of the central conflict in a story. The central conflict will be defined through the struggle between the main character and their opposition. No opposition, no conflict. No conflict, no story. Understanding how the different types of opposition are used in a story will be necessary to ...
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16 Screenwriting Competitions That Screenwriters Should Consider Entering

The first question screenwriters of all experience levels should ask themselves is their ultimate goal for entering a screenwriting competition. A win is the start of a long process, so buckle in for the long haul.Your reasons for entering could be as simple as working to a submission deadline to finish your script or it could b...
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Recommended Screenplay Competitions Worthy of the Entry Fee

Screenwriting Competitions are a great way to get your work read by professional readers and potentially circulated among creative executives who are looking for new voices to champion, especially if they’ve been vetted.The array of competitions can be mind-boggling. Many have their own internal mandates and preferences such as ...
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Does The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Put Too Much Pressure On The J.R.R. Tolkien’s Classic?

When J.R.R. Tolkien was a signals officer in the British Army, he wrote a poem titled The Lonely Isle. That writing style would grow until it resonated throughout the fantasy world he would ultimately create. He was only twenty-four, shaken by the horrors of World War I, and moved as he sat on the troop transport during an overn...
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“Structurally, It’s A Sports Movie” Eric Warren Singer On ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Audiences across the globe were blown away by a tale about a group of elite fighter weapons students each competing to become Top Gun in 1986. More than a quarter century later, Pete Mitchell (Tom Cruise) has returned as a matured rebel. It was a long gestation period for the sequel because Tom Cruise insisted that the timing an...
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Akiko Izumitani & James “Doc” Mason Talk The Making Of Their Short Film

Akiko Izumitani & James “Doc” Mason Talk The Making Of Their Short Film Yae: Blind Samurai Woman:In the beginning, there was the short film. Then it grew into something bigger. That’s exactly what filmmakers Akiko Izumitani and James Mason did when they entered their short film Yae: Blind Samurai Woman in the Hollyshorts Film Fe...
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“Smuggling Exciting Ideas Into IP” Jeremy Slater on ‘Moon Knight’

“The answer always goes back to Jaws,” said Jeremy Slater, when asked about why he got into the business in the first place. “It was the movie I saw far too young. It’s still my all-time favorite movie. I saw it at a very young and it scarred me and traumatized me. I had a negligent babysitter and I was young enough I thought an...
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