When you watch a lot of film and television, you begin to sense a pattern. In the beginning, you meet characters. In the middle, you see them struggle. At the end, you watch as they succeed or fail.

Writing for an animated film is like painting on an infinite canvas—there are literally no bounds. You don’t have to worry about expensive or dangerous stunts, keeping your sets small for the sake of ...

Choosing to become a screenwriter is one of the biggest life decisions you’ll ever make. It takes hard work, discipline, and a willingness to hear a lot of people tell you “No” before finally hearing ...

Beat is available for free from the Apple App store. With all the basic features you need and outstanding auto-formating, you cannot go wrong with this app. No built-in collaboration tools. Everyone's ...

Screenwriters Clint Bentley (left, “Train Dreams”), Ronald Bronstein (“Marty Supreme”), and Guillermo del Toro (“Frankenstein”) at Saturday’s Writers Panel. All six panelists are nominated for ...

If you've ever wanted to take an idea and develop it into a story for a novel, short story, or screenplay, this event is for you. Steve Scaffidi, a writer, producer and director for film and ...