Go Into The Story Resource: Writing Mantras
Some writing inspiration I have picked up along the way.
Some writing inspiration I have picked up along the way.
On May 16, 2023, Go Into The Story turned 15 years old — you can read the very first blog post here. I led with this paragraph:
Welcome to Go Into The Story! Right now, it’s nothing but a humble, threadbare blog, but I hope it will evolve into an active resource for aspiring screenwriters, as well as a community for anyone interested in storytelling and the creative life.
And evolve it did! To the point where it was recently named “Best of the Best” Scriptwriting Website in the 20th Annual Writer’s Digest Best Websites for Writers list.
To celebrate 15 years of blogging about screenwriting, writing, Hollywood, movies, TV, and the creative life, each day in May, I’m going to feature a piece of Go Into The Story trivia, plus a writing resource you can find in the site’s archives. This is not an exercise in self-congratulations so much as I figured readers could use some tips about how to best use the site. With — to date — over 100 archive topics, there is a LOT of content here. Hopefully, these posts this month will clue in more recent followers and remind long-time readers about resources you can use to facilitate deepening your understanding of the writing craft.
Today’s trivia: Every night when I sit down to write the posts which will be featured the next day at Go Into The Story, I have these guys looking down upon me.
When Nirvana first broke into national attention, I became a huge fan. At the time, my wife worked for the L.A. chapter of the ACLU and one of the board members was the head of the management company which handled the band. Word got around about my passion for the band’s music and my fascination with Kurt Cobain… well, one day there was a knock at our door. It was a delivery guy holding one of those poster tubes. I open it. It was this poster of Nirvana autographed by each member of the band.
Yes, that’s actually Kurt Cobain’s signature. So every time I write at my desk, whether blogging, lectures, or my own projects, I’ve got Nirvana to inspire me.
Today’s Go Into The Story resource: Writing Mantras.
Some I’ve picked up. Some I’ve made up on my own. Use them to inspire you like I use Nirvana to inspire me.
Go into the story and find the animals
What is the point of the scene?
Watch movies. Read scripts. Write pages.
Writing as Protagonist’s journey
Each day this month, I want to take the opportunity to thank you for supporting Go Into The Story. I’d love to hear from you in RESPONSES. When did you start following the blog? What are your favorite features? And as always, if you have any suggestions, feel free to suggest away.