Go Into The Story

Spec Script Deal: “Enigma”

Thunder Road acquires supernatural spy thriller “Enigma” written by Kat Wood. Via Deadline:

Video: “Nuking the Fridge”

Another in the excellent screenwriting series Raising the Stakes.

Page One: “The Proposal” (2009)

Written by Peter Chiarelli

If you’re stuck in your writing…

A modest suggestion on how to find inspiration on the page.

Interview (Part 4): Tara Tomicevic

My interview with 2021 Black List writer for her script “Thicker Than Ice.”

If you are a beginning screenwriter…

A guide to thousands of Go Into The Story articles you can use to learn the craft… all for free!

Writing and the Creative Life: The Creative Personality

Creative Personality as comprised of 10 dichotomies. How many do you have?

Page One: “Promised Land” (2012)

Screenplay by John Krasinski & Matt Damon, story by Dave Eggers

“Where am I going?”

A great question for a Protagonist to answer.

Interview (Part 3): Tara Tomicevic

My interview with 2021 Black List writer for her script “Thicker Than Ice.”

Pitching Advice: Create a “Pitch Persona”

When you pitch a TV or movie project, your ability to perform in the room is critical.

The Business of Screenwriting: Going From Suck to Non-Suck

Screenwriters experience persistent suckitude. The key: Go to non-suck.

Page One: “The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes” (1970)

Written by Billy Wilder& I.A.L. Diamond, characters by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Lennie, since Pages I is almost entirely an asynchronous class, participants can pretty much do…

Good point about being a Medium subscriber. I hadn’t thought of that, but I tell you what: I believe the annual subscription rate at Medium…

Thanks for the link.

I read your article. Well written. And in general I agree with your takeaways. However, I always caution writers who are not yet working in…

2022 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge!

One month. Fade In. Fade Out. Write an entire zero draft.

Interview (Part 2): Tara Tomicevic

My interview with 2021 Black List writer for her script “Thicker Than Ice.”

Reader Question: How do you know when your script is ready to send out?

Tough question, especially for writers who may NEVER think a story is “done.”

Great Scene: “Die Hard”

Hans Gruber turns Trickster when he meets McClane for the first time.

Page One: “Cabaret” (1972)

Screenplay by Jay Presson Allen, based on the play by John Van Druten, stories by Christopher Isherwood

You should enjoy today's Meg LeFauve (Screenwriting 101) post:

"So the next step is I open a new document and do what I call a barf draft. I just puke it all out. I don’t stop. I don’t worry if it’s…

Pound Out That First Draft!

Go from FADE IN to FADE OUT in my upcoming online writing workshop. Starts August 29!

Interview (Part 1): Tara Tomicevic

My interview with 2021 Black List writer for her script “Thicker Than Ice.”

How to Decide Which Story to Write

Are you trying to figure out which of one or more stories to write next?

Screenwriting 101: Meg LeFauve

“I just open a document and start brain dumping anything I can think of, all my questions, all my inspiration, all my ideas. Then I go back…