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The Biggest Mistake a Writer Can Make is to Pay Attention to Hollywood Trends

A recipe for frustration and failure in the movie business

Dec 4

The Biggest Mistake a Writer Can Make is to Pay Attention to Hollywood Trends

Dec 4

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Stumbling and Bumbling Your Way to Success

Neil Simon guest-lectured in my UCLA screenwriting class. One of the students asked him, “Do you laugh at your own jokes?”

Nov 27

Stumbling and Bumbling Your Way to Success

Nov 27

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What’s More Important: Character or Story?

Maybe it’s a false dichotomy or a trick question

Nov 22

What’s More Important: Character or Story?

Nov 22

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Want to Be a Better Screenwriter? Play God.

The view is great

Oct 26

Want to Be a Better Screenwriter? Play God.

Oct 26

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Essential Scenes in Essential Movies

How to woo the movie-going world

Oct 10

Essential Scenes in Essential Movies

Oct 10

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Definitely Maybe

A great way to break into Hollywood

Oct 2

Definitely Maybe

Oct 2

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Why I Love Cold Callers

And maybe you should, too

Sep 27

Why I Love Cold Callers

Sep 27

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Why a Movie’s Setting Doesn’t Matter

Trust the legal experts

Sep 20

Why a Movie’s Setting Doesn’t Matter

Sep 20

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Should Screenwriters Have Sympathy For Nazis?

Those who have endured my lectures, books, blog posts and podcasts, or even merely bumped into me in the street, know that a key principle…

Sep 13

Should Screenwriters Have Sympathy For Nazis?

Sep 13

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Dialogue Yes; Dialect No

Collaborator Is Not Always a Dirty Word

Sep 7

Dialogue Yes; Dialect No

Sep 7

Richard Walter

Richard Walter

Screenwriter, bestselling author, and 40 years leadership @ UCLA’s prestigious screenwriting program. Get 40 lessons from 40 years: richardwalter.com/newsletter

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