Awards season screenwriter roundup
With awards season upon us, we took a look into our archives to round up some of the screenwriters and award winners who have been … Read More “Awards season screenwriter roundup”
Scriptwriting
Lin-Manuel Miranda: Use your space
Lin-Manuel Miranda is the Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist of “In the Heights.” He’s an actor and composer, who identifies as a writer. Read More “Lin-Manuel Miranda: Use your space”
Doug Wright: I am my own scribe
Playwright Doug Wright talks about obsessions, legacy, outliers and the creative freedom of crafting for the stage. Read More “Doug Wright: I am my own scribe”
What’s the big idea?
Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks goes after stories with a commitment to discovery and to the power of dreamy moments. Read More “What’s the big idea?”
10 page-to-screen successes
What’s behind the best award-winning TV shows? The work of great writers. Read More “10 page-to-screen successes”
The curious Cuse of Bates Motel
Screenwriter and showrunner Carlton Cuse on shaping TV stories, collaborating with a team, the writers’ room and the importance of a good lunch. Read More “The curious Cuse of Bates Motel”
Spousal approval with The Good Wife
Michelle and Robert King work side by side to pen network TV hit The Good Wife. Read More “Spousal approval with The Good Wife”
Veena Sud: Be ready
The Killing creator Veena Sud offers tips on pacing a story and the tenacity it takes to work in TV. Read More “Veena Sud: Be ready”
Shakespeare’s in the room
Did Eugene O’Neill look to the Bard for inspiration? Read More “Shakespeare’s in the room”
Sarah Treem: On a different path
Playwright, screenwriter and producer Sarah Treem takes the triple-threat road to success. Read More “Sarah Treem: On a different path”
Featured Posts
How COVID-19 will affect the publishing industry
The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted how writers write, what editors want to publish, and how books are sold. Read More “How COVID-19 will affect the publishing industry”
How to (realistically) make six figures as a writer
How one author brings home six figures each year without a day job – and how you can, too. Read More “How to (realistically) make six figures as a writer”
Resurrect your darlings: How to recycle deleted material from your manuscript
Why trash your deleted pages when you can publish them? Read More “Resurrect your darlings: How to recycle deleted material from your manuscript”