A screenplay is the written version of a film or an episode of television. Simple, right? Wrong. Unlike a completed work, such as a novel or a short story, a screenplay is the first in a long series ...

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, believable ...

In 1998, Ben Affleck became the youngest-ever winner of the Academy Award for best original screenplay. And Good Will Hunting, co-written with Matt Damon, is a fine film indeed, though thanks largely ...