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What’s The Key Ingredient To An Amazing Screenplay?

Reflections by actors, directors, producers, and other industry insiders.

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 17: “Argo”

Why read 30 screenplays in 30 days?

Interview: James Cameron

Writer-director Robert Rodriguez in conversation with the filmmaker behind the Avatar movie series.

Story Type: Time Travel

In Hollywood movie circles, there are genres like Horror or Science Fiction, cross genres like Action-Thriller or Drama-Comedy, and…

Page One: “A Walk to Remember” (2002)

Screenplay by Karen Janszen, novel by Nicholas Sparks

Writing Goals: 2023 [Part 10] — Trust the Process

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2022 and will do in 2023.

Analysis: Annual Black Lists (2013–2022)

A Go Into The Story deep dive into every annual Black List since 2013.

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 16: “Hanna”

Why read 30 screenplays in 30 days?

Writing and the Creative Life: Something is Better Than Nothing

“No matter what you write, good or bad, it’s an improvement to a blank page.”

Page One: “Virtuosity” (1995)

Written by Eric Bernt

Writing Goals: 2023 [Part 9] — The Only Way Out Is Through

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2022 and will do in 2023.

“How I Got My Script on the Black List Without Reps”

A first-person account by screenwriter Jason Hellerman on how his script Himbo made it on the 2022 Black List.

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 15: “Nebraska”

Why read 30 screenplays in 30 days?

The Business of Screenwriting: Spec scripts aren’t just for aspiring screenwriters

You may think a spec script is something only relevant to aspiring screenwriters. Not true.

Page One: “Wag the Dog” (1997)

Screenplay by Hilary Henkin and David Mamet, book by Larry Beinhart

Analysis: 2022 Black List

A deep dive into the scripts named to this year’s annual Black List.

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 14: “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”

Why read 30 screenplays in 30 days?

Writing Goals: 2023 [Part 8] — First Draft

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2022 and will do in 2023.

Story Type: Ticking Clock

In Hollywood movie circles, there are genres like Horror or Science Fiction, cross genres like Action-Thriller or Drama-Comedy, and…

Page One: “The Whale” (2022)

Screenplay by Samuel D. Hunter

John, thanks for sharing.

Best of luck to you with your creative endeavors in 2023!

2022 Black List Word Cloud Logline Challenge!

Check out this word cloud from the 2022 Black List loglines, then write your OWN logline from those words to win some great prizes!

Update: 2022–2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 17 Total, 3 New Scripts

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

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 13: “Greenberg”

Why read 30 screenplays in 30 days?

Writing Goals: 2023 [Part 7] — Time Management

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2022 and will do in 2023.