Whether they’re humans, supernatural creatures, heroes, or villains, fully developed characters drive narratives. The art of character development is essential to crafting characters that audiences ...

Despite their differences, both authors agree that writing is hard work and provide a mix of inspiration and practical ...

Matthew Kalil is an accomplished storyteller with expertise spanning writing, directing, script editing, authorship, and public speaking. He wrote The Three Wells of Screenwriting. Having contributed ...

Vanessa Baden Kelly is an acclaimed actor, screenwriter, and author. Her career began as a child actress on the beloved TeenNick show “Kenan & Kel” and continued acting in movies such as the 2014 ...

“Watchmen” showrunner Damon Lindelof thinks if you repeat the word three times, “we can express exactly how important it is” to a great script. “It’s really the whole ball of wax,” he says. “When it ...

We often receive requests from members for exercises that can help them improve specific aspects of their writing. The most crucial element of any successful sitcom or comedy drama is its characters.

To paraphrase “A Tale of Two Cities,” when it comes to character these seem like both the best of times and the worst of times. On the negative side, it seems like some new political, social, or ...

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