5 WAYS TO SET YOUR SCREENWRITING INTENTIONS

When it comes to being a screenwriter, the creative process is a very personal thing; almost as personal as our voice. That voice is what distinguishes our script from the next, and when it comes to completing a script – no matter how inspired we are – getting all those words on the page can sometimes feel like an insurmountable task. 

So when motivation is flagging, the muse has taken up residence elsewhere, the world is feeling heavy, and yet, that tiny little spark of I must write to keep breathing won’t let go of you—what’s a creative writer to do?

 JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH WRITER DAVID KOEPP ON THE SCREENWRITING MISTAKE THAT DOOMS SCRIPTS

David Koepp is a Hollywood legend. One of the most successful screenwriters of all time, Koepp is the iconic voice behind works like Jurassic Park, The Lost World, Death Becomes Her, Mission: Impossible, and many more. 

Recently Koepp rejoined Steven Spielberg to take on dinosaurs again for Jurassic World Rebirth, the next entry in the Jurassic franchise. Don’t miss our exclusive interview with Koepp on what makes a screenplay work, and what writers should try to avoid when crafting their scripts.

WRITE ON: COUNTDOWN CREATOR/WRITER DEREK HAAS

You may know Derek Haas from popular NBC procedural dramas like Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago PD. Now, he’s got a new crime drama on Prime called Countdown that tells one twisty crime story over 13 episodes – all written by Haas, and starring Eric Dane, Jensen Ackles and Jessica Camacho as undercover agents all harboring dark secrets of their own. 

On this episode of the podcast, we chat with Haas about starting his career as a crime novelist, and writing movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, 3:10 to Yuma and Wanted before making the switch to TV. 

GARLAND AND BOYLE CHANGE UP THE ZOMBIE GENRE AGAIN WITH 28 YEARS LATER

We break down the zombie franchise that started over a decade ago and explore what makes Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s vision of a world overrun by zombies so unique in a market saturated by stories of the undead.

HOW THE WRITERS OF I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU REWRITE HORROR-COMEDY RULES 

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