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Kait and Cody write about writing! New posts every Friday.

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This week Kait and Cody viewed Weapons and wrote a review on How We Write!

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Weapons (2025) Review
Zach Cregger tackles the question “why?” in his new movie Weapons. His answer: “why not?”
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August 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Cody talked about incorporating C plots this week on the How We Write Blog!

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Incorporating a C Plot
Learn about what a C plot can do for your script!
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July 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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This week, Kait takes a look at last week's box office top ten.
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Last Weekend’s Box Office
A look at last weekend’s box office
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July 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Hey! Before tomorrow's blog post comes out, we want to announce that we are making a short film!

If you'd like to help us fund it, please donate below! If you can't donate but still want to support, please follow us on instagram @papermonsters_short :) Thank you!

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Paper Monsters - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark
This proof-of-concept follows the aftermath of the death of a best friend with a supernatural element. As Margo begins to finish her late friend's horror novel, the fictional world blends into reality, allowing us to explore the connection between writers and their work.
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July 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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To celebrate Pride Month, Cody discusses the significance of John Waters' filmography on How We Write.

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John Waters is America
Celebrate Pride by diving into the filmography of John Waters.
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June 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Happy Pride Month!

This week Kait took a look at Queer Baiting and it's interception with Reception Theory.

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Queer Baiting
Happy Pride Month! I find the idea of fandoms fascinating. Not only because when I was younger I found myself reading through instagram posts and drawing fanart, but because I think it’s something …
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June 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Why are sitcoms about friend groups so timeless? Cody breaks down the genre this week on HowWeWrite.blog

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Anatomy of the Sitcom: The Roommates
How do roommates figure it out together?
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June 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Kait examines the shows she’s currently watching! Read all about it at How We Write!
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Kait’s Currently Watching!
Kait takes a look at five shows and reflects on what she’s learned from them!
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May 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Why do we love shows about work? Cody breaks down the aspects of workplace sitcoms this week on HowWeWrite.blog

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Anatomy of the Sitcom: Workplace Comedies
Why do we love shows about work?
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May 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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This week, Cody tackles the ins and outs of writing a children's sitcom on HowWeWrite.blog!

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Anatomy of the Children’s Sitcom
What are the aspects that make up a sitcom for children?
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May 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Kait shares tips for developing a proof of concept short film on HowWeWrite.blog!

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Writing a Proof-of-Concept
What’s the point of your story? And how can you make it interesting without giving it all away?
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May 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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This week, Cody talks about discovering a script's relevance on HowWeWrite.blog!

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Why You? Why Now?
What makes your story relevant?
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April 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Kait describes the conversation between writer and characters in this week's post, "Writing Your Characters." Check it out at howwewrite.blog ! #writing #scriptsky #filmsky #authors #screenwriters
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Writing Your Characters
Have your characters started talking to you yet?
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April 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Cody discusses how the famous screenwriting books can hinder writers from capturing a better story on the How We Write blog! #writing #scriptsky #filmsky #authors

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Finding Balance Between Structure and Story
Throughout my time in film school there was one screenwriting lesson that made its way into every lecture, project, and conversation – structure. It always seemed to be top of mind for profes…
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April 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Kait explores the relationship between writing and self through subtext on HowWeWrite.blog !

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April 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM