Write it out: The best thing to do during this brainstorming process is make sure you write everything down. Even if the idea for a great conflict pops into your brain in the middle of the night ...

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 ...

I was a beginner to these concepts, an outsider to the culture, and even if I could have written in a way that would capture the language, I wouldn’t have done it justice. There are limits to words.

Write out your script in full sentences or bullet points and prepare answers to any questions you might be asked. You may decide to add a “demo” or just keep it as an outline of what you want ...

This means writing in a casual, conversational tone – like you're telling a story to a friend, or even your pet iguana. Your goal is to tell your story in a voice that's true to how you talk.

How to write a script for TikTok, Insta Reels, and YouTube shorts from VivziePop, Shuang Hu, Sambucha, and Filup Molina ...

So to help launch Variety ‘s new “ Hollywood How-To ” video series on writing a script, we asked Lindelof to talk through some of his process as a television writer. Here’s what he had to say.