story development

This is a guest blog written by Celtx Partner David Schwartz Introduction: You know how Rom-coms are. Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love. Boy and girl break …

We may understand what makes a protagonist and what makes an antagonist, but what is it about them and their conflict that shapes the course of a narrative? How do …

Part 4 of our Mastering the Art of Screenwriting Series. Today, we’re leaving Earth’s atmosphere and heading for the stars as we dive into how to create your own sci-fi …

In today’s article, we’ll be throwing out the old and bringing in the new: what if we combined internal and external conflict and explored how they work together to create …

…Let’s hit ‘Start’ and take a look at the adaptations that we always return to, those where we audiences didn’t think were worth a respawn and why. From The Last …

Welcome to part one of our Screenwriting Series, where we’ll be exploring the art of screenwriting from the blank page to the polished draft.

Whether you’re writing a short piece of fiction, a novel, poem, or screenplay, the general rule of thumb is to hook your audience. That hook could come in the first …

What makes a TV pilot tick? Which ones are successful, and why? Which ones fail to inspire audiences, and why? 

Television is living its best life right now, with hundreds of shows hitting our screens every year. From drama to thriller and comedy, there’s nothing we like better than cozying …

Are you a screenwriter keen to take the plunge into directing and producing? You’renot alone as more and more writers use their skills to bring their screenplays to life.There’s much …