When I went to the University of Southern California for my MFA in screenwriting, I took a one-hour TV drama course for my thesis. My thesis adviser said there were three types of TV writers: “big ...

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’s happening ...

Naomi S. Baron does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Whether you’re trying to brainstorm a novel or draft a last-minute email, an AI tool like ChatGPT can likely get you most of the way there. But what if you need a long and detailed response to your ...

When my sister and I were growing up in Richmond, Va., my mother would make subtle comments about my sister’s body — noting how she was 胖 (pàng), which means fat in Chinese, or that her skin was too ...

DANIELLE STEEL books deal with “Family. Courage. Loyalty”, as the cover of one explains. They are also about “Wealth. Fear. Revenge. Love”, as the cover of another has it. Ms Steel herself has said ...