Go Into The Story

Rod Serling on Writing

A sixteen-part video series featuring screenwriter and TV writer, most famous for the television series The Twilight Zone.

The Business of Screenwriting: “Everyone is here because of us”

It is late spring 1988. I am in San Diego where K-9 is being shot. It’s my first day on a movie set. Ever. The scene the crew is shooting…

Page One: “Last Night in Soho” (2021)

Screenplay by Edgar Wright & Krysty Wilson-Cairns, story by Edgar Wright

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 20

This is the 13th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up with…

Script Analysis: “Luca” — Part 3: Characters

A week-long analysis of the 2021 Pixar movie.

Rod Serling on Writing

Part 16 of a 16-part series featuring the master storyteller on video.

How They Write A Script: Paul Schrader

In a previous post, I noted two radically different approaches to writing as represented by Neil Simon, who doesn’t “make outlines at all”…

Page One: “Lars and the Real Girl” (2007)

Written by Nancy Oliver

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 19

This is the 13th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up…

Script Analysis: “Luca” — Part 2: Plot

A week-long analysis of the 2021 Pixar movie.

Spec Script Deal: “Streets Of Rage”

DJ2 Entertainment acquires action spec script “Streets of Rage” written by Derek Kolstad. Via Deadline:

Screenwriting 101: Robert Towne

“Until the screenwriter does their job, nobody else has a job. In other words, they are the asshole who keeps everyone else from going to…

Page One: “The Lady Eve” (1941)

Written by Preston Sturges, based on a story by Monckton Hoffe

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 18

This is the 13th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up…

Script Analysis: “Luca” — Part 1: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown

A week-long analysis of the 2021 Pixar movie.

Rod Serling on Writing

Part 15 of a 16-part series featuring the master storyteller on video.

On Writing

“Finding the courage to write does not involve erasing or ‘conquering’ one’s fears. Working writers aren’t those who have eliminated their…

Page One: “Lady Bird” (2017)

Written by Greta Gerwig

Sundays with Sidney Lumet’s “Making Movies”

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

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 17

This is the 13th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up with…

Go Into The Story Interview: Michael Ballin and Thomas Aguilar

My interview with 2021 Black List writers.

Video: 10 Screenwriting Tips from Robert Eggers

On how he wrote The Lighthouse and The Northman.

Page One: “Labyrinth” (1986)

Screenplay by Terry Jones, story by Dennis Lee and Jim Henson

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 16

This is the 13th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up…

Interview (Part 6): Michael Ballin and Thomas Aguilar

My interview with 2021 Black List writer for their script The College Dropout.