Mapping out a TV series is a bit like walking a tightrope; a showrunner must parcel out enough character and plot information in each episode to keep audiences craving more, without teetering into the ...

You could assemble an entire library of contemporary work fixated on literary imitation, appropriation and theft. Credit...Somnath Bhatt Supported by By Emily Eakin Emily Eakin is a senior editor at ...

Most screenplays use some form of a plot device. But a bad plot device can ruin an otherwise acceptable screenplay, so screenwriters must be careful to craft storytelling devices in a way that ...

Kevin Williamson's CBS All Access drama 'Tell Me a Story' boasts an attractive cast and an interesting idea in transposing fairy tales to a modern context, but it doesn't do enough with its fun ...

Our lives are filled with storytelling, from the stories we tell our friends over dinner, to the ones we tell at eulogies, during toasts, at job interviews and on dates. "[Stories] make us laugh and ...