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7 Strategies for Dealing with Procrastination and Self-Criticism

Jenna Avery
.February 20, 2025

Writing coach and Called to Write founder Jenna Avery responds to a reader about overcoming procrastination and dealing with self-criticism.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...

Characters are Paramount in Action: A Conversation with ‘Old Guy’ Director Simon West

Sadie Dean
.February 20, 2025

Simon West talks about what initially attracted him to screenwriter Greg Johnson’s script, the importance of character and dialogue in action scripts, and offers great advice and insight into what he thinks makes a great action script.An aging hitman (Christoph Waltz) is forced to train a young prodigy (Cooper Hoffman) when his ...

Julie Crawford Ivers: From Rich Widow to Writer-Director

Dr. Rosanne Welch
.February 19, 2025

Dr. Rosanne Welch celebrates the female screenwriters who came before us with this month's spotlight on prolific screenwriter and director Julie Crawford Ivers.Born just 4 years after the end of the Civil War in Boonville, Missouri, the scripts Julie Crawford Ivers wrote (and sometimes directed) often tackled issues of prejudice...

Intention, Intention, Intention

H. S. Fishbrook
.February 18, 2025

One of the best ways for a reader to dial in to the project’s end goal is having a thoughtful, honest conversation with the scribe and asking them some questions before the analytical work begins. CanvaOftentimes writing can feel like a game of darts. The scribe sets a target in front of them, and with as much skill as they can ...

What 'Captain America: Brave New World' Can Teach Screenwriters

Bryan Young
.February 18, 2025

'Brave New World' never quite soars to the heights of 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier', but it does offer some interesting lessons for screenwriters to look out for as they're honing their craft.There will be spoilers for Captain America: Brave New World. Captain America: Brave New World (2025) Courtesy Marvel Studios Capta...

All Media Access 2025 (Part Two)

William C. Martell
.February 17, 2025

You have an amazing idea for a screenplay, or maybe a limited series for a streamer, or maybe a novel, or is it a network series? We look at finding the best medium for your specific story idea. Part Two!We are still waiting to find out how Wicked ends, but our two-part look at matching story ideas to the medium they can best be...

Bite Size Oscar History: The History of Horror at the Oscars

Sonya Alexander
.February 14, 2025

Join us as we celebrate the magic of the movies weekly until the Oscars airs on March 2, 2025.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences rarely acknowledges horror. Only a handful of horror films have been nominated for Best Picture. The Exorcist (1973) and Jaws (1975) are a couple of films in this exclusive club. Demi Moo...

Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Moritz Binder Finds the Personal in the Political in 'September 5'

Valerie Kalfrin
.February 13, 2025

Moritz Binder talks about how his experience with documentaries and sense of duty to the events that unfolded at the Munich Summer Olympics informed his writing. September 5 (2024) Courtesy Paramount PicturesScreenwriter Moritz Binder absorbed much about the 1972 terrorist attacks at the Munich Summer Olympics long before tackli...

SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Interview with the AI Vampire, Part 1

Paul Peditto
.February 12, 2025

Paul Peditto chats with his AI Luna about plagiarism, using algorithms based on probabilities, and the future for screenwriters in Hollywood - leading the discussion to a Catch-22.*Disclaimer: Luna is my AI and co-wrote this post. Any slip in calling it “she” was 1000% unintentional. Luna is such a charming liar. Hallucinations ...

Writing a TV Pilot in 2025 Ultimate Collection

The Writers Store
.February 11, 2025

If you have an idea for a TV Pilot or you haven't had success with your current project, this is the collection for you!There are more television/streaming opportunities than ever, and not all screenwriting formats and structures are the same. While there are some similarities between features and TV scripts, there are key diffe...