How I Write

David Gordon Green (writer/director Halloween Kills) shares his process for turning real-life inspiration into screenplays, by itemizing the quirks and characteristics of people he encounters in everyday life.

Creator of the HBO series Lovecraft Country, Misha Green, explains why she loves to write stories set in yesterday that say something about today. She also dives into the places she looks for story inspiration and how a series like Lovecraft Country is written.

Writer/director Jim Cummings, shares a very unconventional writing habit that led him to produce movies like Thunder Road and The Wolf of the Snow: His go-to writing strategy is to “write out loud” – no pen and paper, no typewriter, just him talking.

Oscar nominee Will Collins says there is only one way he finds writing fun. He writes in 15 minute time chunks. He breaks down how he wrote his critically acclaimed film (which received a 99% Rotten Tomatoes rating), Wolfwalkers.

The screenwriter behind gripping episodes of Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and Amazon's upcoming Lord of the Rings series explains why she's attracted to stories about "ordinary people in extraordinary situations." Written and hosted by Al Horner, produced by Kamil Dymek, with music by Nafets and Oliver Knowles.

Sam Boyd, creator of HBO’s incredible LOVE LIFE, reveals how making lookbooks helps him craft his intimate, realistic romantic tales.

Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz break down the balance between activism and entertainment in their politically-charged tales

Elizabeth Ito is the writer-director behind the Netflix animated series City of Ghosts.