Advice from an Amateur Screenwriter
Raquel EstesI'm not a professional, I'm a film student giving some of my opinions on what makes a good script.
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the horror movie i lived irl
Author’s note/Edit: I suddenly felt the need to say I’ve been doing much better (like AWESOME) since this time, I hate to have people worry about me.
I’ve been meaning to write this article for a long time now but I couldn’t figure o...
Voyeurism in Sight and Sound
Peeping Tom | Credit to FilmGrab
Author’s Note: This article was originally written as a paper for my Film Theory class in Spring of 2026.
We’ve recently been discussing scopophilia1 or voyeurism. We’ve talked a lot about the idea...
Cult of the Lamb Pilot
Hi! Welcome to the Cult of the Lamb Pilot! You’re probably here from my “Games as Seen on TV” article. Thank you!
Advice from an Amateur Screenwriter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider bec...
Where in the World is Raquel Estes?: August/September Edition
Hi there! I’ve decided to start doing month’s in review for my last year of film school! If you’re curious about what me and my fellow film students get up to, this is the place to be!
Photo by Drew G Smith
Prologue:
Just before the s...
Pitching hemlocke springs: The Musical
So I’ve been obsessed with hemlocke springs since earlier this year when I heard her song “girlfriend” in an Instagram reel. In February, she released her debut album the apple tree under the sea, and I realized that she’s my favorite artis...
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