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  • JANUARY 2021

    Her Dark Materials

    With her feature premiere Promising Young Woman, Emerald Fennell creates a funny, horrifying world unto itself.

    written by Lisa Rosen
  • NOVEMBER 2020

    Et Tu, Bro?

    Indie strivers Michael Angelo Covino & Kyle Marvin notch a breakthrough with The Climb, a seriocomic look at friendship and betrayal.

    written by PETER HANSON
  • NOVEMBER 2020

    Not Remotely Easy

    Three limited series—Love in the Time of Corona, Connecting..., and Social Distance—take on the pandemic in form, substance, and real time.

    written by Lisa Rosen
  • NOVEMBER 2020

    Still a Scream

    Leigh Whannell entered the horror scene 16 years ago and keeps the thrills coming.

    written by Jose Martinez
  • SEPTEMBER 2020

    Carl Reiner Remembered

    Carl Reiner's former secretary-turned-TV writer Sybil Sage remembers a mentor (1922–2020)

    written by Sybil Adelman Sage
  • AUGUST 2020

    Double Dare

    Novelist Megan Abbott and TV veteran Gina Fattore team up to create a (dark) cheerleading hit.

    written by Louise Farr
  • JULY 2020

    The Write Stuff

    Harriet Frank Jr., Remembering a Mentor: March 2, 1923 – January 28, 2020

    written by TINA ANDREWS
  • APRIL 2020

    The Puppet Master

    Creator Dave Holstein makes Kidding exactly like nothing else on television.

    written by Lisa Rosen
  • DECEMBER 2019

    Season’s Viewings

    Screenwriters reflect on their holiday favorites.

    written by DONALD LIEBENSON
  • OCTOBER 2019

    Turning a Corner

    How Mark Hayes ran and wrote his way into Skid Row Marathon.

    written by LISA ROSEN
  • NOVEMBER 2018

    The Teenage Mother of the Monster

    “Tell me a ghost story.” And she did: Frankenstein.

    written by F.X. FEENEY
  • AUGUST 2018

    The Total Package

    American Vandal creators Tony Yacenda & Dan Perrault pay homage to true crime and the dick joke.

    written by BRANDON KIRBY
  • FEBRUARY 2018

    Teamwork

    Lifelong friends and teammates Michael Young and Adrian Todd Zuniga create a story-driven game for EA Sports, earning a Writers Guild Award nomination for Madden NFL 18: Longshot.

    written by Vincent Page & Daniel Stayton
  • January 2018

    Now You’re In The Sunken Place

    Jordan Peele shares the awe-inspiring response he received from the public to his film, Get Out.

    written by JORDAN PEELE
  • September 2017

    Not Your Average Writers’ Workspace

    Episodes co-creators David Crane & Jeffrey Klarik talk about writing spaces—their own—in this exclusive video.

    written by LOUISE FARR
  • July 2017

    Rise of the Miniseries

    Whether it’s called a “limited,” “event,” or “anthology” series, the miniseries is back. This guide reveals what type of projects the networks are looking for in this popular format.

    written by JUDY & SANDRA BERG
  • June 2017

    The First Woman President

    President Mary McCall Jr. was a pioneer in Hollywood who fought for the rights of all writers.

    written by J. E. SMYTH
  • April 2016

    Jean Rouverol Butler, 1916-2017

    The Guild loses a Morgan Cox winner and one its most tireless servants.

    written by CHUCK SLOCUM
  • February 2017

    Our Unknown Soldier

    How a little known writer became the inspiration for a Writers Guild Award honoring courage.

    written by F.X. FEENEY
  • December/January 2017

    Screenfight at the OK Corral

    Written By ropes Taylor Sheridan into telling the tale of how he rode the trail from Sicario to Hell or High Water.

    written by RICHARD STAYTON, EDITOR IN CHIEF
  • November 2016

    He Dropped His Pants

    Remembering Comedy Giant Pat McCormick

    written by ARNIE KOGEN