What Is a Story Engine? A Comprehensive Guide for Writers
Story Engine Screenwriting Guide: Key elements for developing your film or TV show’s narrative core. Master story structure, character development, and themes.
How Have Film & Television Trends Changed Over Time? Film Historian Jim Hemphill Weighs In (Part 2)
The Role Of Technology Despite the exponential improvements in technology and visual effects to bring stories to life, have the types of stories that audiences enjoy changed that much? Not really, according to Jim. Filmmaking is certainly less expensive and more accessible, but that’s about it. You can now shoot a film on your […]
How Have Film & Television Trends Changed Over Time? Film Historian Jim Hemphill Weighs In (Part 1)
The current film and television landscape has viewers spoiled for choice, often rendering us overwhelmed by the sheer number of offerings available. This is reinforced by the increasing number of devices, formats, and platforms to watch them on. Creative Screenwriting Magazine spoke with Indiewire reporter and film historian Jim Hemphill about the overall trends he […]
INKWORKS’ Jackson Keeler On Selling Book Rights To The Film & TV Markets
Jackson Keeler is the Director of INKWORKS, a literary agency which specializes in selling book rights to the film industries. He shared his experiences on shepherding manuscripts through the process of development to bringing them to market with Creative Screenwriting Magazine. How do you interact with the film and TV industries? My background in […]
The Films Of Stephen King (Part 2)
“Stand by Me had a massive influence on me,” said Brooks Elms, WGA screenwriter, independent filmmaker, and world-class writing coach. “I am still struck by an anecdote I heard after King saw an early screening of the film. King quickly walked out in tears. And when Reiner caught up with him, King shared, ‘Those guys were […]
