How to Use Go Into The Story (Part 1): Watch Movies

Some end of the year advice for GITS readers.

With over 30,000 posts on this blog, here’s a logical question:

HOW THE HELL DO I USE ALL THIS STUFF?

An end of the year series to help.

Part 1: Watch Movies

Many years ago, I coined this screenwriting mantra: Watch movies. Read scripts. Write pages.

Seriously, you can learn the craft just by doing these three things.

Today some tips on how to use this blog to help you watch movies.

Go Into The Story Movie Analysis Series: A series dedicated to watching movies and analyzing them. Hit the link to see dozens of analyses.

Great Scenes: Dozens of memorable moments from notable films. Watch. Study. Use as inspiration for your own writing.

Story Types: Hollywood movies exist within certain genres and sub-genres. This series explores these narrative forms.

Script To Screen: Read a script while watching that movie. Great educational opportunity. This series demonstrates the transition from script to screen.

If you’re looking for inspiration and information about what movie to watch next, check out our Classic Movie series:

Classic 30s Movies
Classic 40s Movies
Classic 50s Movies
Classic 60s Movies
Classic 70s Movies
Classic 80s Movies
Classic 90s Movies
Classic International Movies

Bottom line, the more movies you watch, the greater you breadth of knowledge in the area you need to master.

Tomorrow: How to Use Go Into The Story (Part 2): Read Scripts.