When a playwright starts working on their play, they might not think about the format first. But once inspiration strikes, the structure of their script is what brings their vision to life on stage.

Beat is available for free from the Apple App store. With all the basic features you need and outstanding auto-formating, you cannot go wrong with this app. No built-in collaboration tools. Everyone's ...

If you want to become a screenwriter, it’s so important to learn how to write action lines in a script. Action lines take up the bulk of a reader’s attention. It’s where you spell out what’s happening ...

The art of screenwriting and script development encompasses a broad spectrum of creative, technical, and collaborative activities that transform conceptual ideas into compelling narratives for film, ...

Alongside his novels, Joe Hill is paid to write a screenplay each year. But he doesn't do it for the money.

Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s movie awards race. Kenneth Branagh has told the most epic stories of ...

EXCLUSIVE: The Black List will open submissions for the 2025 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting via its website at 9 a.m. PDT on May 15. The widely known ...

You may recognize Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant from “Reno 911,” which they created and starred in. What you probably don’t know is that their movies have grossed over a billion dollars at the ...

Three individual writers and one writing team have been named winners of the 2014 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. Each of the five writers will receive a $35,000 prize, the first ...

Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s movie awards race. The French Dispatch isn’t even half the full title ...