Go Into The Story

On Writing

“The scariest moment is always just before you start.”

Page One: “The Testament of Ann Lee” (2025)

Written by Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold

Script Analysis: “Miles Ahead” — Scene By Scene Breakdown

Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:

Page One: “Song Sung Blue” (2025)

Written by Craig Brewer, based on the documentary by Greg Kohs

On Writing

“I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn the monsters loose.”

Page One: “No Other Choice” (2025)

Screenplay by Park Chan-wook & Lee Kyoung-mi & Don McKellar & Jahye Lee, novel by Donald E. Westlake

Go Into The Story Interview: James DiLapo

James DiLapo’s original screenplay “Devils at Play” not only won the young screenwriter a 2012 Nicholl fellowship, it also landed on the…

Page One: “Sirât” (2025)

Written by Santiago Fillol and Oliver Laxe

Screenwriting 101: Alfred Hitchcock

“First we write the screenplay, then we add the dialogue.”

Page One: “Marty Supreme” (2025)

Written by Josh Safdie & Ronald Bronstein

Script Analysis: “Mudbound” — Scene By Scene Breakdown

Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:

Page One: “Sentimental Value” (2025)

Written by Eskil Vogt & Joachim Trier

On Writing

“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”

Page One: “The Chronology of Water” (2025)

Screenplay by Kristen Stewart, memoir by Lidia Yuknavitch

Script Analysis: “Man Up” — Scene By Scene Breakdown

Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:

Page One: “Frankenstein” (2025)

Written for the screen by Guillermo del Toro, based on “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley

Screenwriting 101: Walter Hill

“When I’m working alone, the old hard way. Longhand. Fountain pen. Legal pad. Thesaurus at my side. This last item, I’m not ashamed to say…

Page One: “A Simple Plan” (1998)

Written by Scott B. Smith

Script Analysis: “Loving” — Scene By Scene Breakdown

Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:

Page One: “Sing” (2016)

Written by Garth Jennings

On Writing

“Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts.”

Page One: “Peter Hujar’s Day” (2025)

Written by Ira Sachs, book by Linda Rosenkranz

Script Analysis: “Trainwreck” — Scene By Scene Breakdown

Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:

Page One: “The Long Walk” (2025)

Screenplay by JT Mollner, based on the novel by Stephen King

Screenwriting 101: John Hill

“I mention the concept of ‘great scenes’ in a movie script because that’s what we’re always trying to write. Terrific scenes are the coin…