When a playwright starts working on their play, they might not think about the format first. But once inspiration strikes, the structure of their script is what brings their vision to life on stage.

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’s happening ...

Like film, television comes in a variety of different genres— but the two core types are drama and comedy. Though this has been changing recently, most dramas, whether “prestige” or “procedural,” have ...