As any aspiring screenwriter knows, the process of writing a movie script isn’t easy. But if you break it down into its discrete parts—the type of script, a strong premise, solid plot ...

Plus, writing a good script is one of the best ways to reduce rambling, pauses, and awkward silences that have to be edited later. A common misconception about podcast scripts is that they must be ...

But how many job seekers actually write out a script for themselves? Not many! They may fear sounding wooden or robotic in the interview. Or they suspect they’ll panic if they forget their lines.

When it comes to making a podcast or drafting a toast, you're not here to write an essay or give a presidential address. You're writing for the ear. This means writing in a casual, conversational ...

If you want to become a screenwriter, it’s so important to learn how to write action lines in a script. Action lines take up the bulk of a reader’s attention. It’s where you spell out what ...

How do you write for a language that has no written ... We circled up, using my script as a launching pad to bring the language to life. At our first meeting, Alexandria and I spent five hours ...

Writing a script is usually a formula for failure ... than a standard Word document or series of bullet points on a legal pad. Mind mapping is based on a pretty straightforward principle: When ...

So to help launch Variety‘s new “Hollywood How-To” video series on writing a script, we asked Lindelof to talk through some of his process as a television writer. Here’s what he had to say.