The Business of Screenwriting: Never send out a script before it’s ready Or how I almost managed to kill my screenwriting career before it started.
Script Analysis: “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Go Into The Story Interview: Jen Bailey and Max Lance My conversation with the writing duo who won the 2017 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.
Screenwriting 101: Stephany Folsom “In my outline, I lay out what needs to happen in the scene, and how it’s part of the overall plot, and what the characters need to get…
Script Analysis: “Babylon” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Go Into The Story Interview: Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay My interview with the screenwriters behind the movies Ride Along, The Invitation, and Destroyer.
On Writing “In nearly all good fiction, the basic — all but inescapable plot form is: A central character wants something, goes after it despite…
Page One: “Only the Brave” (2017) Written by Ken Nolan and Eric Warren Singer, based on the GQ article “No Exit” by Sean Flynn
Script Analysis: “Antebellum” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Of Beginnings and Endings Remember when you first came up with the story idea you’re currently writing? How great that felt?
Page One: “Only Lovers Left Alive” (2013) Written by Jim Jarmusch, adaptation (French version), Marion Bessay
Movie Script Scene-by-Scene Breakdown: “Annette” Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
On Writing “Character is the very life of fiction. Setting exists so that the character has someplace to stand. Plot exists so the character can…
The Business of Screenwriting: Who does what in a writer-representative relationship? Let’s assume you get a manager and/or agent to represent you. Then what? What are their responsibilities as a representative? What are…
Spec Script Deal: “Renegotiate” Lionsgate acquires action thriller spec script “Renegotiate” written by Mark Townend. Via Deadline:
Page One: “Oculus” (2013) Screenplay by Mike Flanagan & Jeff Howard, based on a short screenplay by Mike Flanagan & Jeff Seidman
Script Analysis: “JoJo Rabbit” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Page One: “Octopussy” (1983) Screen story by George MacDonald Fraser and Richard Maibaum & Michael G. Wilson, stories by Ian Fleming “Octopussy” and “The Property of a…
Screenwriting 101: Stephany Folsom “Don’t worry about getting an agent or a manager. When you have enough quality work under your belt, the agencies and management companies…
Spec Script Deal: “Early Action” Apple TV+ and The Walsh Company acquire comedy spec script “Early Action” written by Sophie De Bruijn. Via Deadline:
