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Screenwriters, Watch These Movies Based on True Stories and Learn

  • by Ulancer Contributor
  • In Writing
  • — 21 Feb, 2018



Writing an amazing screenplay about fictional events can be challenging. By basing your screenplay on a true story, you can use the basic structure of true events as a framework to hold the rest of your narrative. It’s can also be a lucrative way to convert existing non-fiction writing into potentially valuable Hollywood property. Watching movies based on true stories is a good way to hone your screenwriting skills.

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You can use the movies below as inspiration from how a true story (often based on a book) can be successfully transformed into a screenplay.

Spotlight (2015)