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The Allure of the Macabre: Robert Eggers Talks ‘Nosferatu’

Sonya Alexander
.December 20, 2024

Robert Eggers speaks with Script about his journey as a filmmaker and finally making his dream project.Filmmaker Robert Eggers’ resume is not lengthy, but it’s impressive. The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman (which he co-wrote with Sjón), are quite different tales, but all are canopied by the macabre. Witchcraft. Abject ...

How Do I Pick Up The Pieces with Writing After Burning Out?

Jenna Avery
.December 19, 2024

Writing coach and Called to Write founder Jenna Avery responds to a reader about getting back to writing after burning out.Welcome to “Ask the Coach.” As a writing coach, I answer questions from writers about making the work of writing happen, tackling craft, business, and personal questions along the way. (Have a question you’d...

Writer, Producer, Agent and Mentor (And Mom to the DeMille Boys)

Dr. Rosanne Welch
.December 18, 2024

Dr. Rosanne Welch celebrates the female screenwriters who came before us with this month's spotlight on writer, producer, agent, mentor, and mother of the famed DeMille brothers, Beatrice Samuel DeMille.The surname DeMille (or de Mille) brings up thoughts of the famous line from Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler’s Sunset Bouleva...

The Writers Store's Most Popular Writing Bundles Are Back!

The Writers Store
.December 18, 2024

These bundle products are a carefully curated blend of digital products including OnDemand webinars, digital guides, and more.The Writers StoreSave big on bundles! Our bundle products are a carefully curated blend of digital products including OnDemand webinars, digital guides, and more. They are a great way to sharpen your skil...

Trust the Process: A Conversation with the Filmmakers Behind the Critically Acclaimed Film ‘Sing Sing’

Sadie Dean
.December 17, 2024

Director and co-writer Greg Kwedar, along with 'Sing Sing' co-writer Clint Bentley and producer Monique Walton, talk about their eight-year journey making this film, and share additional insight into creating a safe space for the cast and crew, melding documentary and narrative storytelling techniques, and trusting the process a...

'The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim' and What It Can Teach Screenwriters

Bryan Young
.December 16, 2024

'The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim' is a beautiful addition to the canon and adds wonderful mythology to the world and offers lessons for anyone tackling these sorts of fantastical stories in their own work.This article will include spoilers for Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim. HÉRA voiced by GAIA WISE in New Lin...

Reckless Creatives Podcast - Season 4 | Episode 9 - Donald H. Hewitt on Drawing the Reader In ... and So Much ...

Pipeline Artists
.December 13, 2024

Donald H. Hewitt, a professional screenwriter of 24 years, talks about his long screenwriting career, his new book, and even looks back at the mistakes we all make when we're naive and young...and maybe a little dumb.Sadie and Jeanne chatted with Donald H. Hewitt, a professional screenwriter of 24 years, about his long screenwri...

Interview with Oscar-Nominated 'Nickel Boys' Writer and Director RaMell Ross and Editor Nicholas Monsour

Susan Kouguell
.December 12, 2024

RaMell Ross and Nicholas Monsour delve into their collaboration, discuss the film’s nontraditional structure, the unconventional screenwriting process, point-of-view, and so much more.When covering the 2024 New York Film Festival for this publication I highlighted Nickel Boys, and since then I was eager to chat with RaMell Ross ...

Nostalgic and Romantic: A Conversation with ‘The Bikeriders’ Writer-Director Jeff Nichols

Sadie Dean
.December 11, 2024

Jeff Nichols dives into how he was able to lay the narrative foundation for the film, how he wanted to frame the film like a documentary that he had written, to using other storytelling techniques like voice over and prelap, to giving these motorcycle club characters their own unique and distinct physicality and voice in this sp...

NEW! Writing a Family Friendly Script Bundle

The Writers Store
.December 10, 2024

The demand for family-friendly films remains a lucrative and rewarding opportunity for screenwriters—especially in the thick of the winter holiday season.While films and screenplays that are cutting-edge, subversive, and controversial often take center stage in discussions among the creators of the film industry, the demand for ...