The Best Modern Coming-of-Age Screenplays (And What We Can Learn From Them)
The coming-of-age genre is one of cinema’s greatest evergreens. Let's take a look at five of the best coming-of-age screenplays of the last decade!
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Writer Duos: How Joel and Ethan Coen Write A Screenplay
Joel and Ethan Coen might be the most well-known filmmaking duo in recent film history. Learn how they write screenplays together, from their own words.
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How To Host Your First Table Read
Taken your script through a few rounds of notes and rewrites? Not sure what to do next? Use your first table read to take your screenplay to the next level!
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The Three Phases of Writing a Film
A film is made three times: on the page, on set, and finally, in the edit. But what do these phases of writing a film mean when it comes to storytelling?
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Is Your Screenplay a Blueprint or a Novel?
If a screenplay is merely a blueprint for a movie, does that mean it can’t still read like a beautifully written novel? Explore the balance!
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Managers, Agents, and Execs: A Film Industry Breakdown
Before you set up meetings with film industry insiders, know the difference between them all: how can they help you, and how do they differ?
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Writer Duos: How Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach Write A Screenplay
Collaboration is a beautiful thing. It's a fundamental part of what makes WriterDuet and our community great! So we want to start shining a light on our favorite screenwriting duos out there and figuring out how they…
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9 Ways to Network in the Film Industry When You Don't Live in LA
It's time to jumpstart your writing career and start networking in the film industry, even if you don’t live in LA!
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The Art of the One-Location Screenplay
Writing a one-location screenplay could be the exercise in constraint that your storytelling skills need to excel (and maybe even sell).
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