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How to Write Great Dialogue — Making Conversations Sound Real

How to Hook a Reader with Your Screenplay — The First 10 Pages Explained

How to Write Characters’ Introductions — A Character’s Most Important Scene

How to Write the Main Conflict of the Story — The Engine of a Narrative

Is Francis Ford Coppola the Most Fearless Director in Hollywood?

Every Great Story’s Secret Weapon — Catharsis Explained

How to Make Your Audience Feel — Emotion Theory in Movies

How to Write a Subplot in a Screenplay — Adding Layers to Your Film

The Secret to a Great Character — How to Write Character Motivation

What is Theme — 5 Ways to Layer Theme into a Screenplay

How to Pace Your Film — Examples of Good and Bad Pacing in Editing, Writing and More

What is a Frame Narrative? — Why Writers Use the Literary Device

Aristotle’s Poetics Explained — And Why It Matters For Screenwriters

Anatomy of a Screenplay — Movie Script Format Explained (And Why It Matters)

What is Method Acting — It's Not What You Think It Is

What Makes a Movie Funny? — How to Write, Direct, and Edit Comedy

What is a Red Herring — 5 Techniques to Mislead & Distract an Audience