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Screenwriting Articles and Interviews

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Here is the collection of screenwriting article and interview links.

Book, or Script, or Both?
Screenwriter, novelist and teacher Skip Press explains that the road to a successful writing career may depend on your flexibility.

Chekhov's Gun
Find out the meaning of Chekhov's Gun and how it is used in television and film.

Choosing Your Story
Writer and producer Stephen J. Cannell explains the process of choosing a story that you absolutely love.

Designing the Characters
Writer and producer Stephen J. Cannell gives some tips for creating characters that are not perfect in this article.

Finding the Discipline to Write
Emmy-award winning screenwriter Stephen J. Cannell shares his thoughts on how to find the time and inspiration to write.

How to Outline Your Screenplay
This article from the Final Draft team explains how to go about creating an outline for your story before putting it in screenplay format.

Interview with Skip Press
An interview with with Skip Press, author of A Writer's Guide to Hollywood Agents, Directors and Screenwriter's Agents.

Interview with Stephen J. Cannell
Interview with Stephen J. Cannell, author, producer and screenwriter. He has produced or co-created over 43 shows including The A-Team, The Commish, The Rockford Files and Silk Stalkings.

Loglines and How to Write Them
Find out what a logline is and find tips for writing a compelling logline.

MacGuffins in TV and Film
Find out what a MacGuffin is and learn how they are used in TV and film.

Spend a Few Bucks, Make a Million
Screenwriter and author Skip Press tells it like it is in the rough and tumble world of a screenwriter in Hollywood.

Standard Screenplay Format
An article from Screenwriting.io that explains the basics behind the standard screenplay format.

Stephen J. Cannell Online Writing Seminar
Seminar materials by Stephen J. Cannell including the seminar lecture, materials and writing exercises, free of charge.

The Craft of Sceenwriting
Articles about the craft of screenwriting, plus interviews with screenwriters about their work from the WGA

The TV Writer FAQ
A Q&A session on the basic of writing for television from tvwriter.com.

WGA: Best of the Mentor FAQs
An excellent collection of Q&A from WGA's Mentor program. Provides answers to lots of different types of common screenwriting questions.

What Every Writer Needs to Know
A valuable collection of articles from the WGA.

What is Three Act Structure
Writer and producer Stephen J. Cannell explains Three Act Structure with examples.







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