Go Into The Story

Interview (Part 6): Kryzz Gautier

My interview with 2021 Black List writer for her script “Wheels Come Off.”

Zero in on themes

Here’s a tip on how to zero in on themes. Just as you can generally surface a story’s central theme by following the Protagonist, you can…

Video: “Theme Shown”

Another in the excellent screenwriting series Raising the Stakes.

Page One: “The Searchers” (1956)

Screenplay by Frank S. Nugent, novel by Alan Le May

2022 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 16

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

Interview (Part 5): Kryzz Gautier

My interview with 2021 Black List writer for her script “Wheels Come Off.”

Classic Movies (1930s-1990s)

As selected and analyzed by Go Into The Story Readers.

Writing and the Creative Life: Dark Places

“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.”

Page One: “A Scanner Darkly” (2006)

Screenplay by Richard Linklater, novel by Philip K. Dick

2022 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 15

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

Interview (Part 4): Kryzz Gautier

My interview with 2021 Black List writer for her script “Wheels Come Off.”

Character Development Keys

Starting September 26, my 1-week online class not only immerses you in five key archetypes, you also use them to workshop one of your…

The Business of Screenwriting: The Value of Three Scripts

You write, you learn. And three scripts is a minimum for knowing the craft.

Page One: “Same Time, Next Year” (1978)

Screenplay by Bernard Slade, based on his stage play

2022 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 14

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

Interview (Part 3): Kryzz Gautier

My interview with 2021 Black List writer for her script “Wheels Come Off.”

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month (2010–2023)

Over 400 story concepts pulled from news reports free for you to use.

Great Character: Grandma (“Parenthood”)

We have all written characters like this. Balding Cop. Bank Teller #2. Vomiting Teenager. Not primary characters who appear in multiple…

Page One: “Safety Not Guaranteed” (2012)

Written by Derek Connolly

2022 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 13

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

Interview (Part 2): Kryzz Gautier

My interview with 2021 Black List writer for her script “Wheels Come Off.”

Scene-Writing Exercises

150 prompts to help you up your scene-writing chops.

Screenwriting 101: Luke Barnett

“I think you have to go make your own work. There are too many resources at our finger tips now. Creating your own content went from…

Page One: “The Grey” (2011)

Screenplay by Joe Carnahan & Ian Mackenzie Jeffers, short story by Ian Makenzie Jeffers

2022 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 12

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