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  Have you ever experienced having so many questions wandering around in your mind but no one to ask? Or starting out in a new field with no one to guide and direct you? In this section, I interviewed an expert on FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) based on Scriptwriting. Our guest Yinka Ogun has revealed deep insight into how he started and a piece of solid advice to up-and-coming scriptwriters and screenwriters.  Join the conversation below. Can we meet you? My name is Yinka Ogun, I’m a screenwriter and content developer, I am also the current president of the screen writers guild of Nigeria and a member of the International academy of television arts and sciences, host of the Emmy awards What was your experience with the first script you wrote? Were you commissioned to write it? My first script was a spec script and I didn’t get to sell it, but it authenticated me as a writer, and one of those I showed, commissioned a new script after that. Can you give us the whole gist? ...

Imagine stepping out of your house for a walk and five minutes later, the sky suddenly becomes cloudy with lightning and thunder dancing across the heavenly canvas. At the same time, the smell of rain hits your nose and your eyes begin to water from the gust of wind.  You look around and there's no shelter; just bushes and not even one uncompleted building in sight. You resign to fate because you can't even think of going back home. That's too far. But just as you bow your head in anticipation of the heavy rain, you see the sun from the corner of your eyes. You raise your head and just like that, the skies have cleared! I can almost feel your sigh of relief as you confidently continue the walk. Sweet stuff!  And then, a few minutes after your miracle, without warning, the heavens open and the rain pours down on you mercilessly. Ah, the sheer horror! That is an analogical explanation for suspense. In this article, you’ll learn how to push your audience to the edge of their s...