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 ...

When you watch a lot of film and television, you begin to sense a pattern. In the beginning, you meet characters. In the middle, you see them struggle. At the end, you watch as they succeed or fail.

Co-writer and producer Anthony Hines describes the massive amount of material the film's eight screenwriters produced, preparing their actors for any situation. By Tyler Coates Awards Editor But what ...

How do you write a movie script? I want to write and sell a movie script. I’ve noticed that you sometimes write short plays in your advice columns. Is it the same process? I want to write and sell a ...

Writing for an animated film is like painting on an infinite canvas—there are literally no bounds. You don’t have to worry about expensive or dangerous stunts, keeping your sets small for the sake of ...

Fade In gives you the tools to produce the next “Citizen Kane,” or the next “Mansquito vs. Megacroc.” Fade In allows you to unleash your inner Christopher Nolan (or in my case, Ed Wood), providing a ...

Variety’s new weekly series, “Hollywood How-To,” will tackle all things writing, with conversations about everything from crafting characters to navigating the writer’s room. There are few writers ...