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 ...

Maybe you’re thinking about writing a screenplay, but don’t know where to start. Or maybe you’re interested in following in the footsteps of writer-directors such as Mindy Kaling or Jordan Peele.

Creative writing is unique for a few reasons. This guide addresses things unique to writing fiction. The thing/character that is battling the protagonist. The antagonist does not have to be a person, ...