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Check in here from time to time to see what will appear on Hannibal´s page for screenwriters. Right now this is what´s going on:

Columns

Beware the vanilla
The boring story should be rare. Why isn´t it? And how can you avoid writing flat characters who lead uninteresting lives? Read all about it here.

Charging
This is without doubt the most interesting, useful, revolutionary column of the bunch. You´ll learn things you didn´t think were possible and later you´ll kick yourself for not thinking of them first.

The meeting
How do you survive the clash between Writerspeak and Producerspeak? A short lesson will make all the difference.

Writing for television
What´s the differences between film and television? Some concepts that you should know about.

A new bible
The basis for a new TV-series, the bible. Almost as mythical as the book with the two testaments. But here it is, explained in full, with examples and excerpts from shows you know!

Story tools
The most ambitious collection of story tools since Paul Lucey´s "Story Sense". But even he will find that he´s missed a few good ones...

Making a scene
Starting the scene. Increasing the tension. The climax. The button. And a few new scene tools.

Demystifying the sequels
Prequels, spin-offs, remakes and other fun stuff.

Life of a TV show
What happens after the initial fascination runs dry? When can you experiment safely?

Exposition, not imposition
How to give the audience just the facts, ma´m without boring them to tears. The tip of the iceberg.

Climax!
Some pointers on the biggest pay-off of all. Go out with an unexpected bang

Squeezing the lemon
A good idea isn´t enough. A dozen good ideas aren´t enough. What you need is... ten ways of getting everything, and I mean everything out of the premise.

Advanced action
Not just active verbs. Oppositional actions. Story and action. The room. Giving action to dialogues. And more.

Are you ready?
More important than what you know. More influential than how much you produce. Even more effective than how much you submit. This is about the big question. And you´d better have an answer, now...

Miscellaneous

An archives section - where you can find examples of scripts, treatments, cover letters, bibles, beat outlines, and other useful things.

That figures - how many films are produced per year? How many TV shows? And what are your chances - really...?

Myths and Warnings - Scylla and Charybdis in the screenwriting world. I´ve seen them. I´ve bumped into them. Now, let me guide you.

A picture of people that tells a thousand words - a pictorial guide of the major players in the TV and movie industry. How does Chris Carter, Aaron Sorkin look like? This is the place to find out.

Top ten reasons not to write, and why you should be afraid of getting a job writing - Abandon all hope? No, but here´s what you are afraid of.