Is Your Pitch Working?

Jake explodes the myths about pitching, helps you understand the real purpose of a pitch and how to make your pitch most effective.
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The Shed

Getting back to writing after you’ve stopped for awhile can be like entering a creepy shed covered with cobwebs. Here’s how you can overcome procrastination and writer’s block to make it safe to write again.
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Every Genre Is Like a Musical

Discover how understanding the format of a musical can allow you to master the two most vital elements of any genre.
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Pulp Fiction: A Simple Trick For Shaping Your Audience’s Expectations

Learn how to use The Audience Draft to surprise both your audience and your characters as you build the structure of your screenplay.
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Structure is a Puzzle

This simple metaphor can help you find your screenplay’s structure intuitively.
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Homeland: Getting Staffed on a TV Show with Jonathan Redding

Learn about getting staffed on a TV show and the experience of working in the writer’s room on Homeland from our newest faculty member, Jonathan Redding.
The Inner Game of Screenwriting with Christian Lybrook

Learn from writer/producer/director Christian Lybrook about the inner work of becoming a professional screenwriter.
The Bear: The First Image and the Opening Sequence

Learn from The Bear the vital importance of the first image of your screenplay or pilot, and how to use that first image to build a successful opening sequence for your script, your pilot or your whole season.
How to Transition from Playwriting to Screenwriting

Learn the differences between plays and screenplays, and how you can use some of the skills you have as a playwright in order to make the transition into screenwriting or TV writing.