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Take Two: 3 Mistakes Writers Make in Act I

Buzz words abound in Hollywood. Probably the biggest one is "high-concept ideas." Jeanne Veillette Bowerman explains what that phrase mean and why high-concept ideas make a screenwriting career
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Take Two: High Concept Ideas Make a Screenwriting Career

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How to Write a Script, Writing Tips

Take Two: Writing and Formatting Sluglines

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Screenwriting (Film)

Take Two: How to Adapt a Book Into a Screenplay

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Screenwriting (Film)

Psst! Novelists - Steal These Screenwriting Secrets! Part Two

Learn Screenwriting Lessons by Reading Screenplays—10 Best of the Best
Screenwriting (Film)

Learn Screenwriting Lessons by Reading Screenplays—10 Best of the Best

Conflict is what drives a story. Without opposition, the story becomes lifeless. Learn the four types of conflict and how to effectively use them in your next screenplay.
Screenwriting (Film)

Script Classics: Conflict at the Core—Four Types of Conflict

Some writers struggle in transitioning from one type of writing to another, but Nicholas Meyer has conquered many forms. Learn Meyer’s cross-format storytelling processes and what encouraged him to write his recent memoir, The View From the Bridge: Memories of Star Trek and a Life in Hollywood.
Screenwriting (Film)

Script Classics: Nicholas Meyer—The View from the Scribe

Christian Bale stars as Batman in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action-adventure Batman Begins, written by Bob Kane (characters), David S. Goyer (story, screenplay) and Christopher Nolan (screenplay). PHOTOS: David James ©2005 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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Writers on Writing: Revitalizing the Batman Franchise with Batman Begins

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Elevate Your Story - Push Your Hero Off a Cliff

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Screenwriting (Film)

Script Classics: Adapting to the Adaptation Process