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.tinyurl.com/yyxfpf24 Body horror works best when it’s more than shocking imagery. In #Clayface, transformation can serve as metaphor: ambition, insecurity, and the fear of losing control made visible.
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Franchise storytelling meets character-driven drama. Read #BradCalebKane’s interview about bringing #CrystalLake to television. #WritersRoom #TelevisionWriting #Horror @peacock tinyurl.com/y34jkrmc
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❌ "Fight scenes are just about punches and kicks." ✅ "Nope—they’re about character, tension, and storytelling. They reveal personality, raise stakes, and keep audiences on the edge of their seats.
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What goes into reimagining a horror icon for TV? Brad Kane, creator of #CrystalLake, has answers. Read our interview. #TVWriting #Screenwriting #HorrorMovies tinyurl.com/y34jkrmc
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Before #JasonVorhees. Before the legend. There was a story to tell. Read #BradCalebKane on crafting #CrystalLake for Peacock. #HorrorWriters #TVWriters #StoryCraft tinyurl.com/y34jkrmc
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Bassam Tariq proves that the most compelling scripts often come from deeply personal places. This is a great example of emotional specificity driving genre storytelling. #Screenwriters #BassamTariq #YourMotherYourMotherYourMother #WritingInspiration tinyurl.com/kv7nyxfn
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Your characters are chatting, but the story’s standing still? Try entering the scene later and leaving earlier. Trim the pleasantries; keep the moment that shifts something. tinyurl.com/yby7y3ev #WriteBetter
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#Shortdrama platforms are rewriting the rules for writers. ReelShort, DramaBox, ShortMax, GoodShort, and NetShort are built around vertical, mobile-first episodes packed with cliffhangers, romance, and high-stakes drama. creativescreenwriting.substa…
Try the “because of this scene” test: Because of this scene, what happens next that couldn’t happen otherwise? If the answer is “nothing,” you’ve found filler. #ScreenwriterLife #WriteYourScreenplay
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Don’t explain the Facebook algorithm for its own sake—show who gets hurt, who benefits, and who decides to fight back. #WritingCraft #Screenwriters #TechThriller #TheSocialReckoning #AaronSorkin
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The problem is that much of what Facebook is sending out into the water supply is simply wrong. Facebook is gushing out mass misinformation, things that outrage and anger you, so that you will keep resharing - #AaronSorkin #TheSocialReckoning me-l.co/oicha0zz
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Zach Cregger’s sci-fi thriller ‘THE FLOOD’ starring Jennifer Lawrence is reportedly set to begin filming in April 2027. 🎬
It follows a crew on a remote space station who discover an alien object that distorts time, reality and the mind.
In theaters on August 11, 2028.
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Seth Rogen says he has already seen Curry Barker’s next film ‘ANYTHING BUT GHOSTS’
“For those of you who, like me, are uncomfortable with this amount of talent in a person so young, I have bad news ... it’s even better, and, to add insult to injury, he’s just as good an actor as he is a director.”
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A scene can feel busy and still be filler. Ask: What’s different by the end? If the answer is “nothing,” add a choice, consequence, or new piece of information. .tinyurl.com/yby7y3ev #ScreenwritingCommunity #Storytelling #ScreenwritingAdvice #ScreenwritingHacks
Before you cut a quiet scene, check what it’s quietly doing. It may be building tension, showing a relationship shift, or setting up a payoff. If it does none of those, revise or remove it. tinyurl.com/yby7y3ev #FillerScenes #WriteSmart #amwriting #Screenplay
💡 Pro Tip: "The best fight scenes aren’t just physical—they’re emotional battles."
Want to write a brawl that feels personal? Start with why your characters are fighting, not just how.
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A morally complicated character doesn’t need to be excused—or reduced to a villain. Writers can let us understand a character’s motives while still showing the harm they cause.
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#Horror fans - check this out!
🎤 BUILDING FEAR: HOW HORROR FEATURES GET DEVELOPED AND FUNDED📣
📆 WHEN: OCTOBER 16TH at 2:00 PM PT on ZOOM
We are pleased to announce this month's virtual conversation moderated by producer and manager Peter Katz, with Producers Eric B. Fleischman (the Wonder Company) and Peter Phok (Phok Productions). They'll discuss how a horror feature gets developed, pitched, and funded, as well as what producers look for in a potential project, how independent films work differently than studio projects, and what a filmmaker should do to get their project in a good position to be picked up.
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The Cain-and-Abel story becomes most powerful when it’s personal: sibling rivalry, parental favoritism, and the need to be loved. Big themes land through intimate wounds.
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The best ensemble dramas make systemic problems personal. Tip Toe uses clashes between neighbors, communities, and friends to explore wider questions about prejudice, rights and fear. #CharacterWriting #TVWriters #Screenwriting #TipToe #STARZ tinyurl.com/y7t85m82
