Never underestimate the importance of dialogues. The ability to create virtuoso dialogue often distinguishes a brilliant writer from a mediocre one, and dialogue is always the most dynamic and lively ...

The Academy may have selected a silent film, The Artist, as the Best Picture of 2011, but that was an aberration–one of Nassim Taleb’s black swans. Ordinarily, there’s no overstating the importance of ...

You probably weren't expecting a law professor's lecture on 19th-century rhetoric to improve your screenplay today. Neither ...

In the world of fiction, dialogue is the lifeblood that pumps through the veins of every great story. It’s the invisible thread that weaves characters together, propels plots forward and breathes life ...

Maybe you’re thinking about writing a screenplay, but don’t know where to start. Or maybe you’re interested in following in the footsteps of writer-directors such as Mindy Kaling or Jordan Peele.

All scripts - well, virtually all; perhaps you are writing an entirely silent comedy, in which case you can skip this piece - will require dialogue. Your ability to write dialogue, like every other ...

Creative writing is unique for a few reasons. This guide addresses things unique to writing fiction. The thing/character that is battling the protagonist. The antagonist does not have to be a person, ...

Written dialogue journals are intended to improve writing and encourage positive social skills by promoting individualized written discussions between a teacher and students' emotional and behavioral ...