Rewatching David Lynch’s Twin Peaks 35 years later from a writer's perspective.

Like any writer, I’m pretty adept at procrastination.   But there’s nothing like actually reading about the craft of writing to make you...

What is it about a small town that attracts viewers like a magnet?    For me, the love affair with small town drama began thirty odd...

Pedro Almodóvar wins at the 81st Venice Film Festival: What makes his screenplays so successful?

Watch the scene that introduced the world to Tony Soprano and note the use of silences and subtext!

Steps to creating a successful story concept that captures audience attention and sustains it over time.

Baby Reindeer from a writer's perspective: what is it about this story that has hit the mark with audiences?

5 TV scenes that illustrate how to reveal character and motivation in interesting and unique ways.

5 examples of female anti-heroes and how they're representing more complex female characters on screen.

Read about the link between story and character, how it leads to unique narratives and captivated audiences.

Top 5 recent films that ridicule the rich. Learn how satire can effectively deliver a message to an audience without them switching off.

The TV drama I hated at first but grew to love has won the award for best TV drama series at the Golden Globes. Usually I'm a sucker for...

A story will leave an audience cold unless you populate it with engaging characters. But how can you create a compelling, believable...

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Imagine a book without characters, a movie without a lead, a tale without a hero or a villain. Is it  even conceivable? What is a story...

Is Barbie a feminist antidote to The Godfather?

Change your life using an ancient story archetype, The Hero's Journey.

If you've always wanted to write a screenplay but are not sure where to start, here's a very brief introduction (in one and a half...

When Mad Men finished back in 2015, fellow devotees and I threw a themed cocktail party. But how to give Better Call Saul a proper send...

Even when you're not working, you're working. Sound familiar? We've become so accustomed to being "on" all the time. Brainstorming,...