A blog about screenwriting and things that are useful for screenwriters.
Inneresting
When it's time to start writing something new, how can you be sure THIS is your next project? Dealing with choice and indecision for writers.
Highland
Introducing Highland Pro Card View! Now you can create and rearrange cards directly within Highland with all of your changes (and rearranging) reflected in real time within your screenplay.
We're justifying over 300 hours of gameplay by breaking down some of the ways Fortune's Weave tells its story, and what writers can pick up on from this game.
A close look at Ralph Breaks the Internet, both as an example of a fundraising story and for how it emotionally connects to audiences and modern economic realities.
Inneresting
Is it possible to make a recommendation that other people want to immediately act on? Why can it seem hard to be a good ambassador for your favorite things?
Scriptnotes Recap
Like a well-timed jump scare, Obsession came out of nowhere... and was a smash hit. Packed theaters week after week. Box office breaking numbers. And now, everyone is talking about the mystical One Wish Willow, a "toy" that grants you your deepest desire. (Be careful what you
Inneresting
We're looking at examples of stories about characters who need money now! What makes a good story about a fundraiser?
We look at the overlap between the archetypes driving heroes and villains and announce the beginning of the Character Creator Kit Kickstarter!
Inneresting
What do we mean when we say characters fit an archetype? Is it something to avoid, or can writers leverage the stories that came before to create something new?
Useful Things for Writers
We answer the question about what's different between an Archetype and a Trope with help from Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma.
What should writers know about depicting surveillance today—or in the future?
Aaron Sorkin is prolific. Even my friends who “don’t really know film” know Aaron Sorkin. That’s why it was so exciting to finally welcome him as a guest on this episode of Scriptnotes, with the debut of his new film, The Social Reckoning, right around the corner. The
Should we pooh-pooh the idea of Spooky Season? Is it better to have a big tent for stories about death, grief, and fear? And yes, Pumpkin Spice plays a role, too.
We take a deep dive into the character motivations of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves to look at what happens when a protagonist keeps chasing the same MacGuffin, but changes why they pursue it.
You don't need a serial killer or a nuclear crisis to force characters to spend time stuck in a room. We're setting the table for dinner party storytelling in this week's Inneresting.
A writer can't insert a bully getting their comeuppance into a story and expect the audience to immediately cheer for the underdog. When does fighting back help satisfy a larger character goal, and when does it cause more complications to overcome?
What makes a bully believable to an audience? What responsibility do writers have to their audience when telling a story about bullying? We have an Inneresting think about this, and more, this week!
What inspires me most about Ryan Condal’s path to showrunning? Well, he really put in the work. And now, he’s at the helm of one of the most successful franchises ever: the Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon. While Ryan was trying to break into the
What happens to the brain of someone who becomes famous, and how can writers use that to create more believable fictional famous characters?
Is there a wrong way to eat an Oreo cookie? Is there a specific order of operations for cleaning your bathroom? Why do some characters demand others agree with their opinions as if they were objective facts?
Crushes, obsessions, insecurities: Inneresting looks at things that pretend to be love in stories.
