From Script Archives - Writer's Digest https://cms.writersdigest.com/tag/from-script Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 What ‘Superman’ Can Teach Screenwriters (From Script) https://www.writersdigest.com/what-superman-can-teach-screenwriters-from-script Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.writersdigest.com/?p=43565&preview=1 In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, learn how James Gunn took the new Superman film to the next emotional level.

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]]> In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, learn how James Gunn took the new Superman film to the next emotional level. Plus, learn about the art of feedback, how Gen Z craves originality and authenticity, and Paul Peditto is back with a comical back and forth with his AI, Luna, on how “not” to write dialogue.

What ‘Superman’ Can Teach Screenwriters or: The Importance of Being Earnest

This is exactly what we’re supposed to be doing as screenwriters—immersing ourselves in the feelings of others, perhaps feeling them too much, and reacting to those feelings.

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Interview with ‘What Marielle Knows’ Filmmaker Frédéric Hambalek

Susan Kouguell interviews Frédéric Hambalek about his new feature film ‘What Marielle Knows’ at Tribeca Festival.

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AI Dialogue Workshop: Writing Dialogue Actors Love to Play!

Doesn’t do subtext and lousy at dialogue. Paul Peditto finds out what his AI, Luna, thought were “can’t miss” dialogue lines.

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A Bright Spot in the Future of Indie Films

Gen Z is all about originality and authenticity.

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Breaking & Entering: Reading for Other Writers – The Art of Feedback

Every writer knows the sting of bad feedback – the kind that leaves you doubting your story and yourself. But what if feedback could inspire, not deflate?

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]]> What to Expect When You’re a Writer (From Script) https://www.writersdigest.com/what-to-expect-when-youre-a-writer-from-script Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.writersdigest.com/?p=43271&preview=1 In this week’s round-up from Script magazine, Jeanne Veillette Bowerman shares words of motivation to keep going when your life as a writer doesn’t match expectations, and more.

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]]> In this week’s round-up from Script magazine, Jeanne Veillette Bowerman shares words of motivation to keep going when your life as a writer doesn’t match expectations. Plus, actor Embeth Davidtz Heads Behind the Camera for Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, Sonya Alexander reviews the latest Superman film, and more.

Balls of Steel™: What to Expect When You’re a Writer

When your life as a writer doesn’t match expectations, how do you keep going? Jeanne Veillette Bowerman shares words of motivation.

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Actor Embeth Davidtz Heads Behind the Camera for Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight

The first-time screenwriter felt a personal connection to this acclaimed memoir.

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Superman Review

James Gunn’s Superman maintains an old-fashioned charm while also updating the storyline.

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Mastering Advanced Dialogue Techniques

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]]> What Alex Garland’s Screenplay for “28 Years Later” Can Teach Screenwriters (From Script) https://www.writersdigest.com/what-alex-garlands-screenplay-for-28-years-later-can-teach-screenwriters-from-script Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.writersdigest.com/?p=43186&preview=1 In this week’s roundup from Script magazine, Bryan Young explores lessons to be learned from “28 Years Later,” and so much more.

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]]> In this week’s roundup from Script magazine, Bryan Young explores lessons to be learned from “28 Years Later,” including storytelling through allusion, using a five-act structure, and incorporating complex themes. Plus, check out this month’s course offerings led by Script University’s industry experts, and more.

What Alex Garland’s Screenplay for “28 Years Later” Can Teach Screenwriters

Bryan Young explores lessons to be learned from “28 Years Later,” including storytelling through allusion, using a five-act structure, and incorporating complex themes.

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UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Charles Foster Kane, Ethan Hunt, Lilo, Zsa-zsa Korda, and Some People You Have Never Officially Met But May Be Familiar to You

The films are Citizen Kane, Mission: Impossible-The Final Reckoning, Lilo & Stitch, The Phoenician Scheme, Fountain of Youth.

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]]> The Shows That Shaped Us: Structure & Style in ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ (From Script) https://www.writersdigest.com/the-shows-that-shaped-us-structure-style-in-star-trek-voyager-from-script Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.writersdigest.com/?p=42960&preview=1 In this week’s roundup from Script magazine, learn how the fifth series in the “Star Trek” universe set a course for breaking the sci-fi mold, and more.

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]]> In this week’s roundup from Script magazine, learn how the fifth series in the “Star Trek” universe set a course for breaking the sci-fi mold. Plus, another trilogy of W questions that should be just as important for any writer, Rebecca Norris Resnick shares all of the entry fees available to indie filmmakers, and more.

The Shows That Shaped Us: Structure & Style in ‘Star Trek: Voyager’

how the fifth series in the “Star Trek” universe set a course for breaking the sci-fi mold.

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Why You? Why Now? Why Will They Care?

Here’s another trilogy of W questions that should be just as important for any writer of screenplays or TV pilots preparing to pitch.

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TRUE INDIE: How to Find Free and Low-Cost Film Festival Entry Fees

Rebecca Norris Resnick shares all of the low-budget for free film festival entry fees available to indie filmmakers, plus their deadlines to enter.

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Breaking & Entering: The Elephant in the Room – The Mighty Metaphor

Metaphor is a secret weapon that can elevate your script from good to unforgettable. Discover how to add emotional depth, visual symbols, and resonant themes.

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]]> Tribeca Film Festival 2025: Interview with ‘Honeyjoon’ Writer/Director Lilian Mehrel (From Script) https://www.writersdigest.com/tribeca-film-festival-2025-interview-with-honeyjoon-writer-director-lilian-mehrel-from-script Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.writersdigest.com/?p=42678&preview=1 In this week’s roundup from Script magazine, Susan Kouguell interviews the award-winning writer and director about her feature film debut Honeyjoon, and more.

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]]> In this week’s roundup from Script magazine, Susan Kouguell interviews the award-winning writer and director about her feature film debut Honeyjoon, blending lightness and darkness in her writing, and more. Plus, an interview with “Dope Thief”creator Peter Craig, how to balance writing with a busy life, and more.

Tribeca Film Festival 2025: Interview with ‘Honeyjoon’ Writer/Director Lilian Mehrel

Susan Kouguell chats with the award-winning writer and director about her feature film debut, blending lightness and darkness in her writing, and more.

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The Desperation of Dope Thief: An Interview With Creator Peter Craig

Creator Peter Craig talks the “tragic love story” of Dope Thief and the heart of adaptations.

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Interview with Villa Encanto Writer and Director Joel Perez

Susan Kouguell interviews Joel Perez, recipient of the COLECTIVO, a new filmmaker program through Tribeca Studios and the Miranda Family Fund, about his short film Villa Encanto at Tribeca Festival.

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How Can I Balance Writing with (a Busy) Life?

Writing coach and Called to Write founder Jenna Avery responds to readers about balancing writing and life.

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Don’t Be Boring: Pros on Earning Readers’ Attention in a TikTok World

Valerie Kalfrin shares tips from screenwriter Henry G. M. Jones and producer Tim Albaugh about keeping and earning readers’ attention at the 20th annual Sunscreen Film Festival.

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]]> Opposites Attract (From Script) https://www.writersdigest.com/opposites-attract-from-script Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.writersdigest.com/?p=42461&preview=1 In this week’s round-up from Script magazine, On Call’s co-creators Elliot Wolf and Tim Walsh discuss their creative partnership and transforming a short-form idea into a 30-minute drama, and more.

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]]> In this week’s round-up from Script magazine, On Call’s co-creators Elliot Wolf and Tim Walsh discuss their creative partnership and transforming a short-form idea into a 30-minute drama. Plus, a new episode of Selling Your Screenplay with Ashley Scott Meyers, Dr. Rosanne spotlights prolific screenwriter Dorothy Davenport, and more.

SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Ep. 535 – The Ladybug Effect With Greg Porper

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In this episode of the podcast your host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Greg Porper.

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Daughter, Wife, Widow, Screenwriter: The Heroines’ Journey of Dorothy Davenport

Dr. Rosanne Welch celebrates the female screenwriters who came before us with this month’s spotlight on prolific screenwriter Dorothy Davenport.

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Opposites Attract: On Call’s Elliot Wolf and Tim Walsh

Co-creators Elliot Wolf and Tim Walsh discuss their creative partnership and transforming a short-form idea into a 30-minute drama.

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Tribeca Film Festival 2025: Interview with ‘On a String’ Writer/Director/Star Isabel Hagen

Susan Kouguell chats with writer, director, producer, and star Isabel Hagen about her film debut, how she found stand-up comedy amidst her Julliard training in classical viola, and more.

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]]> Honoring the Language of “Poker Face” with Showrunner Tony Tost (From Script) https://www.writersdigest.com/honoring-the-language-of-poker-face-with-showrunner-tony-tost-from-script Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.writersdigest.com/?p=42319&preview=1 In this week’s round-up from Script magazine, showrunner Tony Tost discusses the creative process behind the second season of “Poker Face,” and more.

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]]> In this week’s round-up from Script magazine, showrunner Tony Tost discusses the creative process behind the second season of “Poker Face.” Plus, check out this month’s course offerings led by Script University’s industry experts, understand the screenplays of Sinners, The Accountant 2, and others, and more.

Script University June 2025 Courses

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Make Them Laugh! Comedy Bundle

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Honoring the Language of “Poker Face” with Showrunner Tony Tost

Showrunner Tony Tost discusses the creative process behind the second season of “Poker Face.”

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UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: A Good Half, Two Bad Wholes, and…

The films are Sinners, The Accountant 2, A Simple Favor 2, The Return, and some TV with “White Lotus” and “Matlock.”

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“The Life of Chuck” Review

Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King adaptation strikes a balance between tragedy and comedy, exploring mortality and the small joys in life.

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]]> How Can I Deal With Distractions From Writing? (From Script) https://www.writersdigest.com/how-can-i-deal-with-distractions-from-writing-from-script Mon, 19 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.writersdigest.com/?p=41740&preview=1 In this week’s round-up from Script magazine, learn how to manage distractions from writing, and more.

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]]> In this week’s round-up from Script magazine, learn how to manage distractions from writing. Plus, Jeanne Veillette Bowerman shares why not to make a protagonist a writer in your script, read a review of “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” Bryan Young interviews “Andor” writer and showrunner Tony Gilroy about finishing the series, and more.

SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Ep. 534 – Disney, James Cameron and Animation with Pietro Schito

In this episode, Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Animator and Writer Pietro Schito.

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Balls of Steel™: Get a Job

Writing isn’t always the most exciting career to give a character. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman shares why not to make a protagonist a writer in your script.

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Flashbacks – 4 Tips to Determine When to Try Them

You may have been told that you shouldn’t use flashbacks. And you may be wondering, why not? After all, aren’t flashbacks valid writing tools?

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‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Review

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The final addition to the Mission: Impossible series remains consistent with the rest of the franchise, boasting impressive live action stunts and a quest to save the world.

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How Can I Deal With Distractions From Writing?

Writing coach and Called to Write founder Jenna Avery responds to readers about managing distractions from writing.

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What Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ Can Teach Screenwriters

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The latest Marvel movie offers something more nuanced and human than you might be expecting.

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Tony Gilroy On Bringing ‘Andor’ to The End

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Star Wars’ “Andor” comes to an end, and writer and showrunner Tony Gilroy talks to us about crafting some of its best moments.

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]]> 5 Ways to Save Money on Your No-Budget Indie Film Production (From Script) https://www.writersdigest.com/5-ways-to-save-money-on-your-no-budget-indie-film-production-from-script Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.writersdigest.com/?p=41188&preview=1 In this week’s round up from Script magazine, Rebecca Norris Resnick shares five tips to help you save money on your no-budget indie film production.

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]]> In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, screenwriter and filmmaker Rebecca Norris Resnick shares five tips to help you save money on your no-budget indie film production. Plus, dive into the story elements that makes Sinners work, Paul Peditto tries to catch his AI in a slip-up again on the question of AI being the vampire of screenwriting, and more!

TRUE INDIE: 5 Ways to Save Money on Your No-Budget Indie Film Production

Shooting a no-budget indie film this summer? Here are five tips to help you save money on your no-budget indie film production.

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SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Interview with the AI Vampire, Part 2

Is there any hope for human writers going forward? Paul Peditto tries to catch his AI in a slip-up again on the question of AI being the vampire of screenwriting.

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Lessons From the Film: The Story Elements That Make Sinners Divine

Sinners, courtesy of Warner Bros.

Valerie Kalfrin discusses the keys to creating depth in the realm of horror films.

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The Era of the Multi-Hyphenate: An Interview With Actress, Producer, and Writer Mildred Marie Langford

Multi-hyphenate creative Mildred Marie Langford gives insight into her storytelling compass.

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Offering Possibilities, Not Paint by Numbers

We don’t dictate the path forward, as much as we try to empower the client to make wise, well-thought-out decisions.

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]]> A Love Story of Friendship (From Script) https://www.writersdigest.com/a-love-story-of-friendship-from-script Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.writersdigest.com/?p=40593&preview=1 In this week’s round up by Script magazine, FX’s “Dying for Sex” co-creators and showrunners give a deep dive look into their podcast adaptation process for the series.

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]]> In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, FX’s “Dying for Sex” co-creators and showrunners Elizabeth Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock give a deep dive look into their podcast adaptation process for the series. Plus, horror icon Nick Castle talks about his career, filmmaking team Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden talk about their new film Freaky Tales, and more!

Nick Castle — Director of The Last Starfighter— Talks Being a Horror Icon and a Writer/Director by Bryan Young

Nick Castle talks about his career from beginning to end, taking a chance with new technology on ‘The Last Starfighter,’ and shares advice for screenwriters.

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UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Three Men and a Lot of Women by Tom Stempel

BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY — Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones — (Photo By: Jay Maidment/Universal Pictures)

The guy movie isThe Comeback Trail, and the movies about women are Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, The Last Showgirl, and The Substance.

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Freaky Tales – The Ultimate Mixtape by Sadie Dean

Pedro Pascal as Clint in Freaky Tales. Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate

Writing-directing team Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck talk about the inspiration behind Freaky Tales, how they eventually settled on four interconnected chapters, their writing process, and more!

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A Love Story of Friendship: A Conversation with “Dying for Sex” Co-Creators and Showrunners Elizabeth Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock by Sadie Dean

In this deep dive conversation with Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether, they share their process of honoring the podcast’s essence, the balance between humor and serious themes, and more!

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Script University April 2025 Courses and Live Events

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Outlining Techniques Before You Type FADE IN

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