Go Into The Story

Screenwriting 101: Ernest Lehman

“Usually I do some sort of outline for myself. Sometimes I write a long treatment before going into the screenplay. Quite often I take…

Page One: “Lenny” (1974)

Screenplay by Julian Barry based on his play

Steven, re MBA negotiations in 2026, who knows what the AMPTP will look like.

It does feel like from a union-company standpoint, this agreement brought us all back from a very precarious cliff. Where it goes from here…

2023 WGA Strike: Daily Coverage

Day by day for 22 weeks, Go Into The Story featured news articles, Guild statements, and personal reflections about the work stoppage.

On Writing

“The best thing about writing fiction is that moment where the story catches fire and comes to life on the page, and suddenly it all makes…

Page One: “Legend” (2015)

Written by Brian Helgeland, novel by John Pearson

How the WGA Won Historic Contract

‘It Never Needed to Go This Long’

The 2023 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Fade Out!

And the Zero Draft Thirty Facebook group hits 5,000 members!

Page One: “Leave No Trace” (2018)

Screenplay by Debra Granik & Anne Rosellini, novel by Peter Rock

Deadline’s Strike Talk Podcast

Episode 22: Billy Ray in conversation with WGA execs to discuss the Guild’s deal with the AMPTP(S).

2023 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 30

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Page One: “Learning to Drive” (2014)

Written by Sarah Kernochan

148 Days Stronger

And we won.

2023 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 29

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Script To Screen: “Lost In Translation”

The ending scene from the 2003 movie Lost In Translation, written by Sofia Coppola.

Writing Tip: Redemption as a Movie Theme

A character seeking freedom from psychological bondage to a past event is one of the most common themes in movies.

Page One: “Jurassic Park” (1994)

Screenplay by Michael Crichton and David Koepp, novel by Michael Crichton

False starts, secret talks: Insiders tell how the writers’ strike ended with ‘Let’s make a deal’

From the Los Angeles Times:

2023 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 28

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

What Is Aesthetic Distance?

Another in the terrific screenwriting series Raising the Stakes.

The Problem with Script Literalists

“Stories are not a series of widgets. This fact disquiets a certain portion of writers who wish they could reduce writing a story to some…

Page One: “Julie & Julia” (2009)

Screenplay by Nora Ephron

THE WRITERS’ STRIKE IS OVER!

As of 12:01 AM on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, the WGA strike is now officially over!

2023 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 27

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Script To Screen: “M*A*S*H”

From the 1970 movie M*A*S*H, screenplay by Ring Lardner, Jr., based on a novel by Richard Hooker.