HOW TO GET YOUR SCREENWRITING FIRE BACK

Sometimes we lose our passion — the fire burning inside that pushes us through adverse and difficult times during our screenwriting journeys. The passion dims, the words don’t come, the cursor blinks back at you in quiet judgement on an empty page, and you begin to question if you’ve lost it for good — or, if you ever really had it at all.    

Don’t worry. Breathe. You haven’t lost your fire. It’s still there. 

Here are some tested, implemented, and proven ways to reignite your screenwriting fire.

CREATIVITY IN DEATH: HOW FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES KEEPS THINGS FRESH

It’s coming. You know it’s coming. But Final Destination: Bloodlines keeps the audience guessing on who is going to die and how. If there is one thing that the Final Destination franchise excels at, it’s the journey more than the (final) destination. Will the broken glass play a role in a character’s demise? What about the penny? Is the vending machine going to tip over?

That’s the charm behind Final Destination: Bloodlines and why the concept interests an audience 25 years after the first film: creativity in death. Here are some tips on how you can up the ante of your onscreen kills.

WRITE ON: HURRY UP TOMORROW DIRECTOR/CO-WRITER TREY EDWARD SHULTS

On today’s episode, we sit down with writer/director Trey Edward Shults to discuss his new film Hurry Up Tomorrow starring the Weeknd, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan, about a rock star who goes on an existential odyssey after losing his voice on stage. 

Shults also shares his journey to becoming a filmmaker, what it was like working with visionary director Terrence Malick, and how he made the highly biographical Krisha (2014) and the ominous horror It Comes at Night (2017).

HOW TO WRITE A MODERN ROM-COM

Romantic comedies are back in a big way! While they may seem effortless on screen, writing a successful rom-com requires attention to structure, character, and tone. We break down everything you need to know to write a modern rom-com that feels fresh, funny, and emotionally real.

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