Scott Myers

Page One: “Friendship” (2024)

Written by Andrew DeYoung

On Writing

“A writer never has a vacation. For a writer, life consists of either writing or thinking about writing.”

Page One: “Eddington” (2025)

Written by Ari Aster

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

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

Page One: “Belén” (2025)

Writer Laura Paredes and Dolores Fonzi & co-writer Agustina San Martín and Nicolás Britos, book by Ana Correa

On Writing

“I’m not happy when I’m writing, but I’m more unhappy when I’m not.”

Page One: “After the Hunt” (2025)

Written by Nora Garrett

Go Into The Story Interview: Max Taxe

My interview with 2022 Black List writer for his script Ripple.

Page One: “Selma” (2014)

Written by Paul Webb, uncredited: Ava DuVernay

Reflections of 2025 Black List Feature Writer’s Lab Participants

Writers who participated in this year’s Black List Feature Writer’s Lab reflect on their experience.

Page One: “Selena” (1997)

Written by Gregory Nava

Script Analysis: “Hustlers” — Scene By Scene Breakdown

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

Page One: “Secret Window” (2004)

Screenplay by David Koepp, novella “Four Past Midnight: Secret Window, Secret Garden” by Stephen King

Script Analysis: “First Cow” — 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 Sea of Trees” (2015)

Written by Chris Sparling

Spec Script Deal: “Smother In Law”

In a “competitive situation,” Netflix acquires comedy spec script “Smother In Law” written by April Prosser. Via Deadline:

Page One: “Scrooged” (1988)

Written by Mitch Glazer & Michael O’Donoghue, based on “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens

Spec Script Deal: “Aunt Roxie”

Netflix acquires comedy spec script “Aunt Roxie” written by Johnny Rosenthal. Via Deadline:

Go Into The Story Interview: Lexie Tran

My interview with 2022 Black List writer for her script It’s a Wonderful Story.

Page One: “Scream 2” (1997)

Written by Kevin Williamson, characters by Kevin Williamson

Screenwriting 101: Christopher Hampton

“David Lean had several principles, that he repeated more than once. Lesson One was that the most important thing in any screenplay is the…

Script Analysis: “Luca” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown

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

Page One: “Scary Movie 2” (2001)

Written by Shawn Wayans & Marlon Wayans & Alyson Fouse & Greg Grabianski & Dave Polsky & Michael Anthony Snowden & Craig Wayans

Script Analysis: “Honey Boy” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown

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

On Writing

“If you want to write, it must be the thing not that you want to do, or would like to do. It must be the thing you feel you have to do.”