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Recommended by Tom Vaughan

INSPIRED

By jen harrington

Finding inspiration at the movies. For film enthusiasts and screenwriters of all levels.

Shot Zero: pithy posts on shot design

working out what makes great shots great || Edited by @stuwillis & @melkillingsworth || Presented by @draft_zero

Story Summit

Become a better writer in our supportive community, guided by world-class leaders in screenwriting and publishing.

Script Hive

Script Hive is the world’s largest free library of professional film and TV scripts, created for screenwriters to study and learn for educational purposes. #ReadtheMovies!

Improv Nonsense

By Will Hines

These are essays about improv comedy from Will Hines, a Los Angeles actor, co-owner of an improv theater, longtime UCB teacher/performer, author of "How To Be The Greatest Improviser On Earth"

One of the best improv teachers out there. If improv comedy interests you, this is a must read.

- Tom Vaughan

Re:Writing

By Ben Blacker

What I've learned from talking with over 2000 professional writers and writing professionally for twenty years.

Scheer Nonsense

By Paul Scheer

Stories, Fears, Declarations, Analysis, Fake News, and proudly bad ideas from Paul Scheer.

Audrey's Weekly Email Newsletter

By Audrey Knox's Substack

Written by Audrey Knox, a former Film & TV Literary Manager, this newsletter is a manual on how to build a career as a professional screenwriter. New chapters published every Friday.

I love Audrey's take on the business side of screenwriting and representation. This is a must-subscribe.

- Tom Vaughan

World Builders

By Nathan Baugh

Exploring the art and science of story to help you become a more effective storyteller.

Dan Sterling

Writer, TV & Feature Films. Co-Creator "Animal Control" on FOX. Writer-Producer “The Office”, “The Sarah Silverman Program”, “King of the Hill”, "The Daily Show w/Jon Stewart", "South Park, "Girls" Films: "Long Shot”, “The Interview."