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On Writing

“I have writer friends who spend a great deal of time outlining and detailing the biographies of their major characters. Through this…

Page One: “Landscape with Invisible Hand” (2023)

Written for the screen by Cory Finley, based on the book by M.T. Anderson

2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads —3 New Scripts, 47 Total

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

Why I keep hosting this blog… and a Christmas wish for you

Because of emails like this!

Page One: “The Killer” (2023)

Screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker, based on the graphic novel series ‘The Killer’ by Alexis ‘Matz’ Nolent

Writing Tip: “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek”

Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, and story as psychological journey.

“Why It’s A Wonderful Life is the greatest film ever made”

A series of tweets from filmmaker Marshall Herskovitz reminds us about the remarkable power of this holiday classic.

Page One: “The Holdovers” (2023)

Written by David Hemingson

A note to everyone: I believe I have deleted each of the dead links.

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Writing Goals: 2024

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2023 and will do in 2024.

2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 1 New Script, 44 Total

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

Page One: “Asteroid City” (2023)

Screenplay by Wes Anderson, story by Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola

Writing Goals: 2024 [Part 10] — Trust the Process

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2023 and will do in 2024.

Script To Screen: “High Fidelity”

The delightful 2000 comedy High Fidelity, screenplay by D.V. DeVincentis & Steve Pink & John Cusack and Scott Rosenberg, novel by Nick…

Page One: “Priscilla” (2023)

Written by Sofia Coppola, based on the book ‘Elvis and Me’ by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon

Writing Goals: 2024 [Part 9] — The Only Way Out Is Through

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2023 and will do in 2024.

2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 4 New Scripts, 43 Total

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

Page One: “American Fiction” (2023)

Written by Cord Jefferson, based on the novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett

Writing Goals: 2024 [Part 8] — First Draft

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2023 and will do in 2024.

Script To Screen: “The Insider”

For you Michael Mann fans, a dialogue-driven scene which crackles with life from this 1999 movie.

Page One: “The Teachers’ Lounge” (2023)

Written by Johannes Duncker, Ilker Çatak

Writing Goals: 2024 [Part 7] — Time Management

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2023 and will do in 2024.

2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 2 New Scripts, 39 Total

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

Page One: “Shortcomings” (2023)

Written by Adrian Tomine based on his graphic novel

Writing Goals: 2024 [Part 6] — Schedule

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2023 and will do in 2024.