<strong>The Top-10 Scriptwriters of the Decade</strong><br>
<em>by Bob Verini</em><br>
<em>Script</em> looks back at the 2000s and names the most influential scribes of the decade. From Quentin Tarantino to Christopher Nolan, find out who made the cut and why.</p>

<p><strong>Interview: <em>The Next Three Days</em> With Paul Haggis</strong><br>
<em> by David S. Cohen</em><br>
In <em>The Next Three Days</em>, veteran writer-director Paul Haggis remakes a French caper film, darkens it up, and turns the conventions of the prison-break movie upside down.</p>
<p><strong>Writers on Writing: <em>Conviction</em></strong><br>
<em> by Pamela Gray</em><br>

Screenwriter Pamela Gray struggled with the true story of Betty Ann Waters' fight to vindicate her brother Kenny, who was wrongly accused of murder in 1980. Gray's eight-year journey from script to screen involved thousands of Post-its, close interaction with director Tony Goldwyn, and a unique approach to structure that essentially melded four movies into one.</p>
<p><strong>Writing <em>127 Hours</em>: An Interview With Danny Boyle &amp; Simon Beaufoy</strong><br>
<em> by Ray Morton with additional reporting by Joshua Stecker</em><br>
In May 2003, amateur mountain climber Aron Ralston was hiking alone in Utah's remote Blue John Canyon when a large boulder tipped, crushing his right forearm against the canyon's wall. Five days later-out of food and water and facing certain death-Ralston finally saved himself by using the dull blade of a cheap multi-tool knife to saw off his own arm. Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy (<em>Slumdog Millionaire</em>) took on this heartrending story of survival and the challenge of writing a script where the protagonist spends much of his time immobile.</p>
<p><strong>Beyond the Page: Grape Expectations With Robert Mark Kamen</strong><br>

<em>by Peter Hanson</em><br>
In this first in a series of articles about what screenwriters do when they're not writing, <em>Script</em> visits Robert Mark Kamen's vineyard to discuss his intoxicating form of personal expression-winemaking.</p>
<p><strong>Mo' Money, Mo' Problems</strong><br>
<em>by Jim Cirile</em><br>
Scribes everywhere dream about the six-figure spec sale, but how much of that money do you bank, and how do you survive until<br>
the next sale comes along? Here's how to keep from going broke as a successful writer.</p>
<p><strong>Interview With <em>Megamind</em>'s Brent Simons &amp; Alan Schoolcraft</strong><br>

<em>by Joshua Stecker</em><br>
Writing partners Brent Simons and Alan Schoolcraft discuss how their spec <em>Megamind</em> went from long-distance collaboration to<br>
finished script, from writing sample to sale, from live-action to DreamWorks Animation, and what they learned along the way.</p>
<p><strong>Making Magic: <em>Wizards of Waverly Place</em></strong><br>
<em> by Zack Gutin</em><br>
<em>Script</em> steps inside the writers room with the Emmy®-winning staff of <em>Wizards of Waverly Place</em> to learn the secrets of making Disney magic.</p>

<p><strong>Scenes We Missed, Part Two</strong><br>
<em>by John Buchanan</em><br>
The popular article on the realities of scene omissions is back with a look at <em>Point Break</em>, <em>Patriot Games</em>, <em>Under Suspicion</em>, and <em>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Smith</em>. Learn what scenes were cut and how the screenwriters feel the edits affected the final film.</p>
<p><strong>Holiday Shopping for the Screenwriter You Love</strong><br>

<em>by Jenna Milly</em><br>
Show the scriptwriters in your life how special they are with the gift that touches their hearts and supports their craft. Get the can't-miss list of gifts for every writer on your list, from the novice to the pro.</p>
<p><strong>Script Secrets: Distinctive Dialogue</strong><br>
<em>by William Martell</em><br>
One of the most common problems with screenplays is you can't tell one character from another when they talk. Fix this script-killing flaw with tips and tricks from veteran scribe William Martell.</p>