J Gideon Sarantinos
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Screenwriter, Editor-In-Chief of Creative Screenwriting Magazine & raconteur
What's Missing From Your TV Pilot Script?
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What's Missing From Your TV Pilot Script?
You've read it a dozen times and it still feels like something is missing. But what could it be?
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The Best Places to Find Inspiration for Your Horror Movie
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The Best Places to Find Inspiration for Your Horror Movie
Do you need some fresh and scary ideas?
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9 days ago
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Hollywood Script Readers Fear They Could be Replaced by AI. They Set Up a Test to See Who Gives Better Feedback
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Hollywood Script Readers Fear They Could be Replaced by AI. They Set Up a Test to See Who Gives Better Feedback
Fearing they could be replaced, Hollywood script readers face off against AI programs to see who gives better feedback.
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5 Story Openings That Kill Your Screenplay
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5 Story Openings That Kill Your Screenplay
āDon't stop your story before it starts.
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22 days ago
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100 (More) Terrifying Horror Writing Prompts
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100 (More) Terrifying Horror Writing Prompts
If you're a novelist of a screenwriter you want to dig into these.
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The Psychological Trick That Turns Writerās Block Into Momentum
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The Psychological Trick That Turns Writerās Block Into Momentum
Discover the simple screenwriting trick that transforms writerās block into creative momentumāand helps you finish your script faster with better ideas.
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about 1 month ago
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āGet Smartā at 60: How Buck Henry, Mel Brooks and Don Adams Created TVās Funniest Spy Spoof
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'Get Smart' at 60: How Mel Brooks Created a TV Classic | Woman's World
Celebrate 60 years of 'Get Smart,' the spy parody created by Mel Brooks, Buck Henry and starring Don Adams as Maxwell Smart.
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This 'Breaking Bad' Writer's Golden Rule for Screenwriters
Thomas Schnauz shares insight from the writers' room.
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about 2 months ago
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75 Thriller Movie Prompts to Spark Your Next Screenplay
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75 Thriller Movie Prompts to Spark Your Next Screenplay
Kickstart your ideation with these helpful story ideas.
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about 2 months ago
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5 Screenwriting Rules You Can Definitely Break
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5 Screenwriting Rules You Can Definitely Break
Know the rulesāthen have fun.
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about 2 months ago
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Read the 'Hacks' Pilot And Learn Character and Worldbuilding
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Read the 'Hacks' Pilot And Learn Character and Worldbuilding
How this comedy show lure huge actors to join its cast.
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2 months ago
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YouTube Has Become the World's Biggest TV NetworkāIs It Also the Next Movie Studio?
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YouTube Has Become the World's Biggest TV NetworkāIs It Also the Next Movie Studio?
YouTube is dominating the living room. Will it also end up dominating theaters?
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2 months ago
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2 months ago
The seeds of a storyās ending lie in its beginning.
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Directors Who Are Really Weird People Source: Grunge
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Directors Who Are Really Weird People - NewsBreak
There are also directors who can be just as strange in private life as certain painters, composers, and musicians.
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2 months ago
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How This TV Writer Learned How to Write Extremely Fast
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How This TV Writer Learned How to Write Extremely Fast
Learn from TV mastermind Steven Levitan of Modern Family.
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2 months ago
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Goosebumps Guaranteed: R.L. Stineās Rules for Writers
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Goosebumps Guaranteed: R.L. Stineās Rules for Writers
No mystical ritualsājust practical writing wisdom from the Goosebumps legend.
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3 months ago
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5 Writing Tips from the Master of Macabre: Edgar Allan Poe
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5 Writing Tips from the Master of Macabre: Edgar Allan Poe
The author who was the master of melancholy and goth.
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3 months ago
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3 months ago
This folder with hundreds of screenplays was posted on Reddit - OP encouraged to pass it on ā So here it is - your ultimate resource:
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5 Writing Lessons From Spike Lee
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5 Writing Lessons From Spike Lee
Take your writing to the next level with these tips from Spike Lee.
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3 months ago
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Rise of the Machines: Inside Hollywoodās AI Civil War
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Rise of the Machines: Inside Hollywoodās AI Civil War
The technology is already transforming the industry ā and could forever change the entertainment we consume. But the battle to contain it has just begun.
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3 months ago
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Stan Leeās 10 Superpowered Writing Tips
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Stan Leeās 10 Superpowered Writing Tips
Storytelling advice from the man who gave us Spider-Man, Iron Man, and a universe of unforgettable dialogue.
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4 months ago
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The Secrets to Writing Unforgettable Villains
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The Secrets to Writing Unforgettable Villains
Get your antagonists to pop out in the audience's mind.
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4 months ago
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A Glossary of Terms That Every Movie and TV Development Executive Should Know
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A Glossary of Terms That Every Movie and TV Development Executive Should Know
If you're in a corner office, you better know these handy definitions.
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4 months ago
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A Glossary of Terms You Need to Know If You're Working on a TV Pilot
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A Glossary of Terms You Need to Know If You're Working on a TV Pilot
Want to be a TV writer? These are the terms you need to know.
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4 months ago
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Silent Movie GIFs
4 months ago
The first and last appearances of Chaplin's Tramp character (Kid Auto Races at Venice 1914 and Modern Times 1936)
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Democracy Action Network
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add a skeleton here at some point
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4 months ago
Brian Duffield: āInteresting things happening to interesting people is basically the only rule of screenwriting.ā
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5 months ago
This sign fuckin rips
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5 months ago
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Stephen King names the best bad guy in cinema history: āThe greatest evocation of screen villainyā
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Stephen King on the best "evocation of villainy" in cinema
He knows a villain when he sees one.
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5 months ago
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The Streaming Wars: Why Creativity Beats Copycats
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What The Streaming Wars Reveal about Bad Strategy
Copying Netflix cost HBO its edge. Benchmarking may look safe in a slide deck, but in streaming and beyond, only bold, creative strategy wins the war for attention.
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5 months ago
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Stephen Chbosky's Writing Advice: Own Your Identity
The screenwriter and novelist has some wise words for you.
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5 months ago
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Clint Eastwood's Message to Directors: āDo Something New or Stay at Homeā
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Clint Eastwood's Message to Directors: āDo Something New or Stay at Homeā
The 95-year-old multi-hypenate yearns for the days of great movies.
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5 months ago
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5 months ago
Remember, you're not pirating media, you're scraping training data for your brain.
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6 months ago
Andor creator Tony Gilroy has a new non-Star Wars project in the works, and it just so happens to have a Star Wars actor attached as the lead.
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Andor Creator Tony Gilroy Shares New Details About His Next, Non-Star Wars Movie [Exclusive] - SlashFilm
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10 Must-Read Superhero Screenplays You Should Download
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6 months ago
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Author Tom Perrotta's Advice on Becoming a Writer
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Author Tom Perrotta's Advice on Becoming a Writer
Get some writing tips from 'Election' and 'Little Children' writer, Tom Perrotta.
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6 months ago
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6 months ago
Think character. Think plot. Think theme. But when you sit down to write, donāt thinkā¦ feel.
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What Is The "Unity of Opposites" in Storytelling?
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6 months ago
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Read and Download 10 Great Action-Adventure Scripts
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Read and Download 10 Great Action-Adventure Scripts
These scripts will take you on a wild adventure.
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6 months ago
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Read and Download All The 'Star Wars' Scripts
Talk about a perfect script reading binge!
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6 months ago
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Watching a scary movie can burn as many calories as exercise.
We're all familiar with the feelings that come with watching a fright flick ā the sense of dread that engulfs us as a character enters a foreboding place, ominous music building, etc. According to a 2...
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6 months ago
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7 months ago
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10 Writing and Directing Tips From Michael Mann
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7 months ago
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have laptop? no excuses.
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7 months ago
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7 months ago
It's official! Very excited about this one.
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āCarrieā TV Series From Mike Flanagan Officially Greenlit at Amazon
The "Carrie" TV adaptation at Amazon has officially been ordered to series, Variety has learned.
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7 months ago
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Millions of people and so many amazing signs.
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