Anora: Using the “Sea Change” to Supercharge Structure
Discover how Sean Baker’s Anora uses a seismic mid-story twist to reshape structure, character, and theme — and how to apply it to your screenplay.
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The Brutalist Part 2: Do You Need an Active Main Character?
Discover why Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, rejects the idea that protagonists must drive the action and how its unconventional approach grows out of its thematic exploration of the immigrant experience.
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The Brutalist Part 1: How to Deal with Experts & Research
Learn how to balance expert research and creative freedom in your screenwriting as we explore Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, starring Adrien Brody-
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The Apprentice: Writing The Antihero
Learn from The Apprentice the art of writing complex antagonists by connecting to the universal emotional needs that drive character choices
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Lessons from Sundance 2025 Part 2
Learn from Sundance 2025 genre stand-outs Together and Didn’t Die how to explore deeply human characters and questions within an elevated horror or zombie format.
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Rather than rating movies and TV shows like a critic, “two thumbs up” or “two thumbs down,” WGA Award Winning screenwriter Jacob Krueger breaks down scripts without judgment (from scripts you loved, to scripts you hated) to show you what you can learn from them as screenwriters. Plus meet special guests, and get answers to your most pressing screenwriting questions! WriteYourScreenplay.com
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