Go Into The Story

Is the key to creativity “unlearning”?

What if everything we have learned in our lives has actually diminished our creativity?

Page One: “Joe Versus the Volcano” (1990)

Written by John Patrick Shanley

Frank, I'm no political theorist, but I believe what you are describing falls into what is known as…

As far as Hollywood goes, as bad as the studio system was in 30s-50s, and even how the studios operated in the 80s, 90s, and 00s, the…

WGA deal brings tears of joy to Hollywood writers…

…and relief to a city scarred by strikes.

2023 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 26

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

Interview: Stephen Camelio

A conversation with the screenwriter of the indie drama Mending the Line starring Brian Cox.

Screenwriting 101: J.F. Lawton

“Writing is something that’s very inner. You examine your own feelings. In martial arts, you’re examining your own body. You’re examining…

Page One: “JFK” (1991)

Screenplay by Oliver Stone & Zachary Sklar

WGA & AMPTP Reach Tentative Agreement To End Writers Strike

“We can say, with great pride, that this deal is exceptional — with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the…

2023 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 25

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

Trust the Process

“There is a magic to this process that cannot be controlled by the ego. Somehow it always finds the way to the place where you need to be…

On Writing

“The most important thing is confidence. You have to believe you have the ability to tell the story, to strike the vein of water, to make…

Page One: “Jeepers Creepers” (2001)

Written by Victor Salva

Thanks, Steven.

I am surprisingly optimistic about the future of the film and TV business, but it's going to be a rough 3-5 years for the whole streaming…

WGA Reviewing Deal That Studios Call Their “Best & Final Offer”

Problem is, there is no such thing as a “best & final offer.” The only offer that’s final is the one the WGA votes to accept.

2023 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 24

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

Writing Tip: Screenplay Structure Simplified

“Plot is critical, but how a writer gets to plot is even more critical.”

Interview: John Carney

A conversation with the writer-director of the new film Flora and Son.

Page One: “It Happened One Night” (1934)

Screen play by Robert Riskin, short story by Samuel Hopkins Adams

Writers Guild Negotiations Conclude Friday Without Deal

A marathon day-long session with a Saturday session in the works.

2023 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 23

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

Freestyle Digital Media acquires ‘Waiting for the Light to Change’

The feature film won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at the 2023 Slamdance Film Festival.

Interview: Matthew A. Cherry

A conversation with the creator of the new animated series Young Love.

Page One: “Iron Man” (2008)

Screenplay by Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway

Can New Talks End the Writers Strike Fast? Optimism, the Sequel!

“Hopes have been dashed many times before, but: ‘There’s a sense around town that they’re going to get it done.’”