Go Into The Story

Page One: “West Side Story” (2021)

Screenplay by Tony Kushner, based on the stage play, book by Arthur Laurents

I'll analyze this year's list for trends and more, probably on Wednesday.

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2022 Black List

All 74 scripts listed in order of votes received including loglines, plus a link where you can download the official list.

Black List 2022 — Live Blogging

Live updates of the unveiling of this year’s annual Black List. As they roll out, here are the final 24 scripts on this year’s list.

Black List 2022 — Live Blogging

Live updates of the unveiling of this year’s annual Black List. As they roll out, here is the second round of 25 scripts.

Black List 2022 — Live Blogging

Live updates of the unveiling of this year’s annual Black List. As they roll out, here is the first round of 25 scripts.

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 12: “Looper”

Why read 30 screenplays in 30 days?

Story Type: Sports

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

Writing Goals: 2023 [Part 6] — Schedule

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

On Writing

“The secret to editing your work is simple: you need to become its reader instead of its writer.”

Page One: “Weird Science” (1985)

Written by John Hughes

Sundays with Sidney Lumet’s “Making Movies”

A series featuring reflections on filmmaking by one of the truly great movie directors.

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 11: “The American”

Why read 30 screenplays in 30 days?

The Theology of Cinema: Congregation

In giving themselves over to a larger cause, the individuals forge themselves together as a congregation.

Video: Inside the Writers Zoom with “Abbott Elementary”

An hour-long conversations with the writers of the acclaimed TV series

Page One: “Waves” (2019)

Written by Trey Edward Shults

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 10: “The Artist”

Why read 30 screenplays in 30 days?

Minimum Words. Maximum Impact

The origin and importance of one of the best screenwriting mantras… ever!

Update: 2022–2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 14 Total, 1 New Script

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

Great Scene: “Dead Poets Society”

The final scene in the Academy Award-winning movie.

Page One: “Watchmen” (2009)

Screenplay by David Hayter and Alex Tse, based on the graphic novel co-created by Dave Gibbons

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 9: “The Queen”

Why read 30 screenplays in 30 days?

Writing Goals: 2023 [Part 5] — Going Public

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

Story Type: Spoof

“A spoof is a comic movie that parodies a specific genre of films.”

Writing and the Creative Life: To Write, Stop Thinking

Think character. Think plot. Think theme. But when you sit down to write, don’t think… feel.