Archive - Yu Oughta Write

How to get started with screenwriting

And why ideas don't matter

Jun 13 •

May 2025

Specs are so back

A review of some of the blockbuster sales of the last year

May 18 •

March 2025

A Year in the Life of a Spec Script

From "F1 Mahjong" to "Negative Split"

Mar 11 •

Ranking This Year's Screenplay Nominees

And a Best Picture ranking at the end!

Mar 1 •

February 2025

Horror screenplays have more fun

Heretic and The Substance

Feb 8 •

How Do Screenwriters Judge Screenplays?

A peek at Anora, Nickel Boys, and Conclave

Feb 3 •

December 2024

A Year on the Black List

Takeaways, Reflections, and Rankings

Dec 10, 2024 •

November 2024

Brevity is King

Hollywood screenwriting is trending shorter and shorter.

Nov 14, 2024 •

October 2024

A screenwriting newsletter

Yu Oughta Write is a spin-off newsletter from Yu Oughta Know dedicated to screenwriting and entertainment industry news.

Oct 21, 2024 •

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