Go Into The Story

Page One: “In Bruges” (2008)

Written by Martin McDonagh

Hot union summer is ending…

…but the fight for worker power isn’t going anywhere.

2023 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 7

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

Video: The Tarantino Principle

Another in the terrific screenwriting series Raising the Stakes.

Writing Tip: Pomodoro Technique

Break up writing tasks into 25–50 minute segments with a reward at the end of each completed one.

Page One: “Identity Thief” (2012)

Screenplay by Craig Mazin, story by Jerry Eeten and Craig Mazin

Writer Strike + Actor Strike + Andor = One Way Out!

#WGAStrong

2023 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 6

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

Character Development Keys

Starting September 18, my 1-week online class not only immerses you in five key archetypes, you also use them to workshop one of your…

How Judd Apatow used email to write “Knocked Up”

“As I waited around for sets to be lit or actors to arrive, I would send long emails to myself with fragments of outlines, and sometimes…

Page One: “Identity” (2003)

Written by Michael Cooney

“This Labor Day, We Are All In This Together”

A message from WGA Negotiating Committee Co-Chair Chris Keyser.

2023 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 5

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

Script Analysis: “The Woman King” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown

Reading scripts. Absolutely critical to learn the craft of screenwriting. The focus of this weekly series is a deep structural and thematic…

Screenwriting 101: Horton Foote

“It’s a very mysterious thing — writing. It’s like acting: You can study techniques until you drop over on your face. Then there’s the x…

Page One: “I’m Your Woman” (2020)

Written by Julia Hart & Jordan Horowitz

A Free Zoom Series Teaches The Finer Points Of Screenwriting…

And supports striking writers!

2023 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 4

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

Script Analysis: “Bros” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown

Reading scripts. Absolutely critical to learn the craft of screenwriting. The focus of this weekly series is a deep structural and…

On Writing

“The highest kind of writing — which must not be confused with the most ambitious kind…belongs to the realm of grace. Talent is part of it…

Page One: “I’ll See You in My Dreams” (2015)

Written by Brett Haley & Marc Basch

California Treasurer calls on studios to end writers’ and actors’ strikes

About 20% of L.A.-area income comes from the entertainment or adjacent industries and more than 700,000 Californians are employed in…

2023 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 3

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

Go Into The Story Interview: Tim Ware-Hill

My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Writing Tip: Make Words Your Friend

“Putting one right word after another” — that is so right. When you bust it all down, writing is about choosing words. A writer can choose…