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<p>Cliffhangers are all about creating scenes in which the reader is unsure what's about to happen, but they really, badly want to find out. Ryan and Nathan go through all the essentials of writing a cliffhanger-rich screenplay, and they touch on the essential related Hare's Rules. They do script surgery on "Cliffhanger" and Ryan pitches his idea "Belgrade Cafe" in Logline Cage Match.</p>

0034: Mystery

The Screenplay Writers is a master class in writing screenplays by two screenplay writers who, between them, have crafted dozens upon dozens. And that doesn’t include the dozens more they’ve brainstormed. Join Ryan and Nathan as they share their vast stores of knowledge on the essential elements of a successful screenplay—as well as the challenges of the revered profession. Yeah, there are a few!