Ari Aster Has Mastered The Inciting Incident
In his first two films, Ari Aster has already redefined what an inciting incident can do for a film.
Tag: Screenwriting
The Brilliance of A Black and White Screening of ‘Replay’ from ‘The Twilight Zone’
Screenwriter Selwyn Seyfu Hinds puts the episode into perspective in the after-screening conversation and proves why his story is most at home in 'The Twilight Zone.'
A Big WGA Win for ‘Eighth Grade’ and What It Says About The Oscars
With Bo Burnham's Writer's Guild Awards win for 'Eighth Grade,' the Oscars writing category seems to be further from relevance than ever.
In the Future, All Your Favorite Movies Will Be Greenlit By Artificial Intelligence
Open the script bay doors, Hal.
Writing About Women Telling Stories: An Interview with ‘The Post’ Screenwriter Liz Hannah
We chat with Liz Hannah about true stories and the responsibility screenwriters have writing scripts today.
The Inanity of Technobabble
An exploration of highly technical, usually nonsensical sci-fi jargon.
How ‘Black Panther’ Fixed the Marvel Formula
Watch a video about how Ryan Coogler tackles the MCU's biggest problems.
2018 Oscar Predictions: The Writing Awards
There are a lot of fan favorites in the writing categories at this year's Oscars, but none of them are going to win, say our predictions.
Why Billy Wilder is Deemed the Greatest Screenwriter of All Time
Contemporary writers love his iconic dialogue and hysterically human characters.
What ‘Star Wars’ Can Teach Us about Character Arcs
Watch this video essay and learn one more thing from George Lucas's iconic trilogy.
