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10 Ways To Write Nail-Biting Cliffhangers

10 Ways To Write Nail-Biting Cliffhangers

Cliffhangers for screenwriters: twist endings, moral dilemmas, revelations, false resolutions – techniques to heighten suspense, propel plots, hook audiences

 Staff Writer

The Truth Behind The Myth

The Truth Behind The Myth

Myths can conveniently be dismissed as apocryphal tales grounded anywhere from the absence of truth to the indisputable fact. They typically track a hero (real or imaginary) with a human element that helps us explore and more fully understand our roots, our evolution, our societal progress, and perhaps most importantly, our purpose in the world […]

 Staff Writer

How To Write Stronger, More Dramatic TV Shows

How To Write Stronger, More Dramatic TV Shows

The Golden Age of Television shows no signs of abating. We are spoiled for choice on which TV show to watch or which iconic character to invest our time with. Television allows writers to create a limited series comprising a few episodes or a long-running show which spans many seasons. TV writers may have a […]

 Barbara Seymour Giordano

Telling Your Story In A One Minute Pitch

Telling Your Story In A One Minute Pitch

One Minute Pitch Guide: Learn how to craft an effective film and TV pitch. Screenwriting tips for elevator pitches, pitch techniques, and selling your story.

 James Napoli

How To Climb Into Your Screenplay (Part 1)

How To Climb Into Your Screenplay (Part 1)
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Climb Into Screenplay

“Before you can write anything,  you have to notice something.” – John Irving Once a film script is written, once it is shot and becomes a movie, that is when critics and bloggers get to dig into the material and come up with the story’s overarching themes, what the characters represent, and what the screenwriter […]