Categories 101 Beginner Kit 47 Animation Writing 1 Audio Fiction 2 Character 24 Collaboration 1 Genre 11 Production 8 Showrunner 1 Structure 8 TV 34 The Holiday Rom Com 1 The Life 45 Theme 10 Tone 1 Voice 6 Writer / Directors 22 Writer/Director Partnerships 2 Character, 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 1/29/26 Character, 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 1/29/26 283 | The Art of the Character Introduction Read More Writer / Directors, Character The Screenwriting Life 1/9/26 Writer / Directors, Character The Screenwriting Life 1/9/26 280 | Noah Baumbach & Emily Mortimer on Creative Partnership, Process, and Permission Read More Writer / Directors, Character The Screenwriting Life 1/8/26 Writer / Directors, Character The Screenwriting Life 1/8/26 279 | Rian Johnson on Writing High-Concept Stories with Deep Emotional Stakes Read More 101 Beginner Kit, Character The Screenwriting Life 12/4/25 101 Beginner Kit, Character The Screenwriting Life 12/4/25 274 | Derek Kolstad (John Wick, Nobody): How to Craft Character and Action on the Page Read More Character, Theme The Screenwriting Life 11/6/25 Character, Theme The Screenwriting Life 11/6/25 270 | Jenny Han (The Summer I Turned Pretty): Writing Love, Longing & Coming of Age Read More Character The Screenwriting Life 8/7/25 Character The Screenwriting Life 8/7/25 259 | Costume As Character: What (& What Not) To Include in Your Screenplay (ft. Courtney Hoffman) Read More TV, Character The Screenwriting Life 6/12/25 TV, Character The Screenwriting Life 6/12/25 252 | Creating a Complex Protagonist with a Simple Goal ft. Kim Rosenstock (Dying for Sex) Read More Character, Writer / Directors The Screenwriting Life 1/2/25 Character, Writer / Directors The Screenwriting Life 1/2/25 230 | Sing Sing Writer Clint Bentley: Creating Character Arcs Based On Real Lives Read More Character The Screenwriting Life 12/13/24 Character The Screenwriting Life 12/13/24 226 | Challengers/Queer Writer Justin Kuritzkes: Asking The Right Questions While Writing Read More TV, Character The Screenwriting Life 12/5/24 TV, Character The Screenwriting Life 12/5/24 225 | Actor/Showrunner Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters/Catastrophe) On Revealing Character Read More Character The Screenwriting Life 11/21/24 Character The Screenwriting Life 11/21/24 223 | Character Psychology Masterclass w/ Dr. Dan Siegel Read More 101 Beginner Kit, Character The Screenwriting Life 10/24/24 101 Beginner Kit, Character The Screenwriting Life 10/24/24 219 | Practical Ways To Treat an Inactive Protagonist Read More Character The Screenwriting Life 8/3/23 Character The Screenwriting Life 8/3/23 148 | Jodie Foster on Building Truthful Characters Read More Character The Screenwriting Life 7/20/23 Character The Screenwriting Life 7/20/23 147 | Elemental Co-Writer Brenda Hsueh On Balancing Comedy and Drama In Our Writing Read More Character The Screenwriting Life 7/13/23 Character The Screenwriting Life 7/13/23 146 | Screenwriting/Storytelling Archetypes: Using and Subverting Them (ft. Jessica Bendinger) Read More Character The Screenwriting Life 12/12/22 Character The Screenwriting Life 12/12/22 115 | Can We Write Characters that Don't Reflect Our Experience? (ft. Dr. Yalda T Uhls) Read More Character The Screenwriting Life 9/8/22 Character The Screenwriting Life 9/8/22 102 | Creating and Healing Wounded Characters w/ Studio Exec Turned Coach Jen Grisanti Read More Character The Screenwriting Life 3/24/22 Character The Screenwriting Life 3/24/22 81 | Why Character "Wants" Matter More Than Almost Anything Else Read More Character The Screenwriting Life 2/17/22 Character The Screenwriting Life 2/17/22 78 | Character Poles: A Simple but POWERFUL Way To Shape Your Characters Read More Character The Screenwriting Life 12/27/21 Character The Screenwriting Life 12/27/21 72 | Three-Dimensional Character Toolbox: Wants, Desires, and Agency Read More Older Posts
Character, 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 1/29/26 Character, 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 1/29/26 283 | The Art of the Character Introduction Read More
Writer / Directors, Character The Screenwriting Life 1/9/26 Writer / Directors, Character The Screenwriting Life 1/9/26 280 | Noah Baumbach & Emily Mortimer on Creative Partnership, Process, and Permission Read More
Writer / Directors, Character The Screenwriting Life 1/8/26 Writer / Directors, Character The Screenwriting Life 1/8/26 279 | Rian Johnson on Writing High-Concept Stories with Deep Emotional Stakes Read More
101 Beginner Kit, Character The Screenwriting Life 12/4/25 101 Beginner Kit, Character The Screenwriting Life 12/4/25 274 | Derek Kolstad (John Wick, Nobody): How to Craft Character and Action on the Page Read More
Character, Theme The Screenwriting Life 11/6/25 Character, Theme The Screenwriting Life 11/6/25 270 | Jenny Han (The Summer I Turned Pretty): Writing Love, Longing & Coming of Age Read More
Character The Screenwriting Life 8/7/25 Character The Screenwriting Life 8/7/25 259 | Costume As Character: What (& What Not) To Include in Your Screenplay (ft. Courtney Hoffman) Read More
TV, Character The Screenwriting Life 6/12/25 TV, Character The Screenwriting Life 6/12/25 252 | Creating a Complex Protagonist with a Simple Goal ft. Kim Rosenstock (Dying for Sex) Read More
Character, Writer / Directors The Screenwriting Life 1/2/25 Character, Writer / Directors The Screenwriting Life 1/2/25 230 | Sing Sing Writer Clint Bentley: Creating Character Arcs Based On Real Lives Read More
Character The Screenwriting Life 12/13/24 Character The Screenwriting Life 12/13/24 226 | Challengers/Queer Writer Justin Kuritzkes: Asking The Right Questions While Writing Read More
TV, Character The Screenwriting Life 12/5/24 TV, Character The Screenwriting Life 12/5/24 225 | Actor/Showrunner Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters/Catastrophe) On Revealing Character Read More
Character The Screenwriting Life 11/21/24 Character The Screenwriting Life 11/21/24 223 | Character Psychology Masterclass w/ Dr. Dan Siegel Read More
101 Beginner Kit, Character The Screenwriting Life 10/24/24 101 Beginner Kit, Character The Screenwriting Life 10/24/24 219 | Practical Ways To Treat an Inactive Protagonist Read More
Character The Screenwriting Life 8/3/23 Character The Screenwriting Life 8/3/23 148 | Jodie Foster on Building Truthful Characters Read More
Character The Screenwriting Life 7/20/23 Character The Screenwriting Life 7/20/23 147 | Elemental Co-Writer Brenda Hsueh On Balancing Comedy and Drama In Our Writing Read More
Character The Screenwriting Life 7/13/23 Character The Screenwriting Life 7/13/23 146 | Screenwriting/Storytelling Archetypes: Using and Subverting Them (ft. Jessica Bendinger) Read More
Character The Screenwriting Life 12/12/22 Character The Screenwriting Life 12/12/22 115 | Can We Write Characters that Don't Reflect Our Experience? (ft. Dr. Yalda T Uhls) Read More
Character The Screenwriting Life 9/8/22 Character The Screenwriting Life 9/8/22 102 | Creating and Healing Wounded Characters w/ Studio Exec Turned Coach Jen Grisanti Read More
Character The Screenwriting Life 3/24/22 Character The Screenwriting Life 3/24/22 81 | Why Character "Wants" Matter More Than Almost Anything Else Read More
Character The Screenwriting Life 2/17/22 Character The Screenwriting Life 2/17/22 78 | Character Poles: A Simple but POWERFUL Way To Shape Your Characters Read More
Character The Screenwriting Life 12/27/21 Character The Screenwriting Life 12/27/21 72 | Three-Dimensional Character Toolbox: Wants, Desires, and Agency Read More
