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 ...

So, you have a job interview at a company you really like. It’s your dream job. Your interviews are scheduled, and you ready to start to preparing. But how? Most candidates research the company, the ...

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Variety’s new weekly series, “Hollywood How-To,” will tackle all things writing, with conversations about everything from crafting characters to navigating the writer’s room. There are few writers ...

If you’re an avid podcast fan, you’ll notice that there are (broadly speaking) two types of shows: non-narrative and narrative. Non-narrative podcasts are more freewheeling, constructed around ...