Go Into The Story

Screenwriting 101: Orson Welles

“I want to give the audience a hint of a scene. No more than that. Give them too much and they won’t contribute anything themselves. Give…

Page One: “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (2017)

Written by Martin McDonagh

2021 Scene-Writing Challenge

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 27

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

Is My Screenplay Big Enough to Be a Movie?

This is a fundamental question screenwriters must ask themselves at all stages of a screenplay’s development and writing. Why? Because it’s…

On Writing

“Cram your head with characters and stories. Abuse your library privileges. Never stop looking at the world, and never stop reading to find…

Page One: “Three Kings” (1999)

Screenplay by David O. Russell, story by John Ridley

Sundays with Stephen King’s “On Writing”

A series featuring reflections on writing from the famed author’s memoir.

2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 26

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

The Theology of Cinema: Incarnation

“If the theological precept of incarnation is ‘God become Man,’ the movie metaphorical view may be this: The Protagonist goes on a journey…

Page One: “Thor: Ragnarok” (2017)

Written by Eric Pearson and Craig Kyle & Christopher L. Yost , based on the Marvel comics by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby

2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 25

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

Interview (Video): Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese

A 1997 conversation with two legendary filmmakers.

Page One: “This is 40” (2012)

Written by Judd Apatow

2021 Scene-Writing Challenge

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 24

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

Great Scene: “It Happened One Night”

A classic scene from the 1934 comedy which is one of three movies to win all the Big Five Oscars: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor…

Writing and the Creative Life: How Does “Creativity” Translate Across Different Cultures?

“Globally, we move from this image or old fascination of the individual genius toward an idea that everyone can create. And beyond that, we…

Page One: “The Thing” (1982)

Screenplay by Bill Lancaster, story by John W. Campbell Jr.

2021 Scene-Writing Challenge

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 23

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

Reader Question: How do I handle characters speaking in a foreign language?

Indicate the foreign language, but use English instead.

The Business of Screenwriting: The Travails of Pitching — The Distracted Exec

We are seated in a studio executive’s office for a pitch meeting. He’s late. Very late. We’ve been waiting for close to a half-hour. His…

Page One: “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” (2021)

Written by Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig

2021 Scene-Writing Challenge

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.