Go Into The Story

2024 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 8

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

“Am I going to enjoy playing this character?”

Actor Tom Wilkinson explained how he decided which roles to take.

Page One: “Napoleon” (2023)

Written by David Scarpa

2024 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 7

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 2 New Scripts, 52 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Page One: “The Color Purple” (2023)

Screenplay by Marcus Gardley, based on the novel by Alice Walker, based on the musical stage play, book of the musical stage play by Marsha…

2024 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 6

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

THE 25 BEST FILMS OF 2023

A Video Countdown by film critic David Ehrlich.

Page One: “Normal Adolescent Behavior” (2007)

Written by Beth Schacter

2024 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 5

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

On Writing

“On the third or fourth draft, pencil in hand, I reread my test, by this point practically a fair copy, and eliminate whatever can be…

Page One: “Noah” (2014)

Written by Darren Aronofsky & Ari Handel

2024 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 4

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

2023 THR Writer Roundtable

Conversation with Chloe Domont, Andrew Haigh, Cord Jefferson, Tony McNamara, Eric Roth, and Celine Strong.

Page One: “22 July” (2018)

Written by Paul Greengrass, based on a book by Åsne Seierstad

2024 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 3

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 3 New Scripts, 50 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Page One: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (2023)

Screenplay by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg & Jeff Rowe and Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit, story by Brendan O’Brien and Seth Rogen & Evan…

2024 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 2

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

Interview: Kristoffer Borgli

A RogerEbert.com conversation with the writer-director of Dream Scenario.

Page One: “Dream Scenario” (2023)

Written by Kristoffer Borgli

2024 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 1

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

Interview: David Hemingson

A conversation with the screenwriter of The Holdovers.

Page One: “All of Us Strangers” (2023)

Written by Andrew Haigh, based on a novel by Taichi Yamada

How to Use Go Into The Story (Part 5): Learn the Business

Some end of the year advice for blog readers.