Flavorwire has put together a great list of the 50 best movies about writers. It’s always tricky to make a writer interesting on film. On one hand, you have the advantage of a character who is likely to be witty and eloquent. Movies are written by writers, so they have some insight and appreciation for what goes into putting words on paper (or screens). And some real-life writers have had interesting, even exciting lives. On the other hand, it is hard to make arresting visuals out of someone typing on a keyboard or scratching with a quill pen.

For depicting the passion and challenges of writing, I recommend Little Women, Harriet The Spy, Shakespeare In Love, Moliere, and Wonder Boys. And don’t forget documentaries like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Writers on Writing, Bukowski – Born Into This, and Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself.