What Makes an Audience Care? The Psychology of Emotional Investment in Film and TV
Why a character’s death can leave you low for days, how writers build that attachment, and what your favorite figures suggest about your story.
Inside ‘Coyote vs. Acme’: Saving Looney Tunes and Surviving Hollywood’s Brutal Shelving Crisis
Learn how Coyote vs. Acme was made, why it was shelved, and what its unshelving could now mean for fans, filmmakers, and Hollywood.
5 Screenwriting Mistakes That Can Weaken Your Story
Every screenplay starts with an idea. But an idea alone won’t carry 100 pages. The truth is that even promising scripts can lose their grip through unclear motivations, unnecessary scenes, or dialogue that explains too much. The result is often a script that gets passed on. Look at the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. It […]
Behind the Fury: Elizabeth Meriwether and the Cast of ‘Furious’ Reveal How They Built One Of Hulu’s Most Talked-About Shows
Creator Elizabeth Meriwether and the Furious cast reveal the bold writing and creative process behind Hulu’s breakout hit series.
Highlights from the Sublime Primetime Drama Panel – The Pitt & Pluribus
Meet the TV writers shaping sublime primetime drama—and get screenwriting lessons
