Creative Screenwriting Magazine

What were the two things that #screenwriter #JeremySlater thought he needed to address in #MortalKombat2 that weren't in the first movie? @MKMovie tinyurl.com/4ytwvrj3

Just had an incredible conversation with @OliviaNwmn about adapting complex family dynamics for the screen in #RemarkablyBrightFeatures. #ScreenwritingCraft #WritersRoom #NetflixFilm #OliviaNewman tinyurl.com/kxfd2yb8

Don't miss our interview with screenwriter #CraigMazin about #TheSheepDetectives—brilliant take on genre subversion and character beats. #Screenwriting tinyurl.com/2s37taws

#CraigMazin explains how tone guides every rewrite of #TheSheepDetectives. A must-read for anyone shaping a unique narrative voice. #Voice #AmWriting #Filmmaking tinyurl.com/2s37taws

Zach Braff’s narration remains the show’s emotional anchor. New perspectives added depth without losing the original spirit. #JDNarrates #ScrubsRevival #ABC tinyurl.com/3vepz9r5

Wedding horror, dread, paranoia, and the Duffer Brothers' first post-stranger things project? Count me in 🎬👰‍♀️ #SomethingVeryBadIsGoingToHappen #NetflixBinge #HorrorSeries #DufferBrothers #StreamingNow open.substack.com/pub/creativesc…

Conversations with the cast highlight how layered the roles are — actors and writers collaborating to reveal shades of complicity in the oil business. A masterclass in nuanced TV storytelling. #Landman #writingcommunity #TVwriting #paramountplus tinyurl.com/4au5da6d

Your project doesn't end with a #screenplay. Use short form content such as trailers (even fake ones), proof of concept, teasers etc. as a prelude. #entertainment open.substack.com/pub/creativesc…

Forget the "Indiana Jones" vibes of the Brendan Fraser era. #TheMummy #LeeCronin #HorrorMovies #Blumhouse #AtomicMonster #BodyHorror. open.substack.com/pub/creativesc…

Tommy Norris is a force — Billy Bob Thornton embodies a man who’ll do anything to protect his legacy.The writing cuts deep; morality isn’t black or white here. #Landman #TommyNorris #TaylorSheridan #writersroom tinyurl.com/4au5da6d

New interview: Jeremy Robbins on APEX — practical lessons on escalating stakes, actor collaboration, and cutting to the emotional bone. Must-read for writers. #Screenwriting #APEX tinyurl.com/3vy8j98p

#RunningPoint is back for another season. Don't miss our chat with showrunner #DavidStassen open.substack.com/pub/creativesc…

Just spoke with Jeremy Robbins about APEX — a stripped-back survivalistthriller that pushes character-driven stakes past the usual action beats. Essential perspective for writerson pressure, pacing, and moral choice. #Screenwriting #FilmInterview #APEX open.substack.com/pub/creativesc…

Craig Mazin: "I like to think of characters as struggling with something philosophical. Their philosophy keeps them safe, but at a cost. Then I ask, ‘How could I force them to confront the nature of their own personal philosophy?'" #screenwriting

#DavidStassen discusses evolving Isla Gordon from a "reformed party girl" into a seasoned (but still stressed) team president. Season 2 of #RunningPoint raises the stakes—and the internal family conflict. #Screenwriter #KateHudson #WritingTips tinyurl.com/ebpptb48