Screenwriting

Creative TV & Movie Adaptations Featuring NYFA Alum, Faculty, and Rising Stars
March 2, 2024 | Alumni

Creative TV & Movie Adaptations Featuring NYFA Alum, Faculty, and Rising Stars

Remember back in the 1990s when Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillipe, and Reese Witherspoon starred in an adaptation of Pierre Coderlos de Laclos’ seminal French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses (Dangerous…

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NYFA Alumni and Faculty Collaborate on Film, TV, and Media
February 15, 2024 | Filmmaking

NYFA Alumni and Faculty Collaborate on Film, TV, and Media

The film, television, and entertainment industry have a long history of memorable partnerships, from the Coen brothers to Issa Rae and Tracy Oliver to The Daniels. Hit films, television shows,…

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Write a Script with an Unexpected Ending: 4 Great Techniques
December 12, 2023 | Industry Trends

Write a Script with an Unexpected Ending: 4 Great Techniques

Don’t you just love epic film endings that you never saw coming? These endings are the ones that stay with viewers for a long time and inspire talk about the…

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How to Find Time to Write
December 7, 2023 | How To's

How to Find Time to Write

Many accomplished writers advocate continuous practice as the most effective method for enhancing one’s writing skills. Simply resolving to write when convenient often leads to perpetual postponement for many aspiring…

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What is a Monomyth? 5 Films That Play It Out
December 5, 2023 | Screenwriting

What is a Monomyth? 5 Films That Play It Out

A lot of people think that there are only a handful of stories out there to tell, and every script falls under one of those plots. One of those stories…

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The Best Scripts from 90’s Movies
December 1, 2023 | Industry Trends

The Best Scripts from 90’s Movies

90’s movies are considered some of the best in recent history. However, great films don’t always begin with great screenplays–many elements come into play before a movie hits theaters that…

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screenwriting camp for teens
November 23, 2023 | Screenwriting

Dialogue in Film: How to Write Memorable Conversation

It can take many years—even decades—to master the art of writing dialogue in film. Good screenplay dialogue can be as multi-faceted and complicated as the real-life human relationships and interactions…

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Learn to Write Dialogue From These 6 Beloved Films
November 17, 2023 | How To's

Learn to Write Dialogue From These 6 Beloved Films

Writing dialogue that is believable and natural can be a challenge. Each character in your script should sound distinct and different from the other characters. What they say needs to…

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8 Exceptional Book to Screen Adaptations
September 27, 2023 | Industry Trends

8 Exceptional Book to Screen Adaptations

When in screenwriting school, you’ll likely discuss the process of adapting fiction for the screen. Adapting books to the screen holds the transformative power to bring beloved stories to a…

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