HOW TO MAKE YOUR SCRIPT AS ENGAGING AS POSSIBLE

Clichés lack power and can be irritating, especially to people who read scripts for a living. In general, it’s important to avoid clichés in your script, but it’s essential in the first couple of pages. Here are our tips for how to do just that!

WRITE ON WITH THE CREATORS OF YELLOWJACKETS

Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, the Emmy®-nominated team behind the hit series, discuss their collaborative process, how they pitched the show to Showtime, working with director Karyn Kusama, and more!

JOIN THE COVERFLY CAREER LABS 3.0 SEPT. 18!

This unique virtual event is designed to help screenwriters looking to take the next steps in their career. Gain actionable insight from industry leaders including C. Robert Cargill, Liz Hannah, Max Borenstein, and more!

"Learning how to write or be a writer is something that you will always feel like you are so far behind on, and you are so incomplete, and the way that you do this is insane and weird, and not only is it okay, but you can continue to be adjusting that approach. Be okay with it feeling weird and hard."

– Yellowjackets Co-Creators Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson

RISING THROUGH THE RANKS: DANIELLE NICKI

Nicki shares the importance of  perseverance and following your gut. Here's how she went from writing as a hobby to becoming a staff writer on Leverage: Redemption.

Q&A WITH COMEDY WRITER MICHAEL PRICE

Emmy-winning Simpsons writer-producer Michael Price talks about the keys to a successful career and shares a few screenwriting hacks that all writers should know.

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