Go Into The Story

2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 17

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

So-Called Screenwriting ‘Rules’

A comprehensive 15-part series on supposed screenwriting ‘rules,’ hopefully to put things into proper perspective: Tools, not rules.

Writing and the Creative Life: Your characters want you to tell their story

Lean into your characters. After all, it’s their story.

Page One: “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (1991)

written by James Cameron, William Wisher

2021 Scene-Writing Challenge

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 16

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

Reader Question: Who is the Nemesis in “character driven” films?

Is it necessary for more character-oriented movies to feature a specific Antagonist figure?

The Business of Screenwriting: It’s not just about the script

Yes, you should focus on your spec script, but there’s much more to learn.

Page One: “Tender Mercies” (1983)

Written by Horton Foote

2021 Scene-Writing Challenge

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 15

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

Scene Description Spotlight: “Wall-E”

I have discussed the writing style of the Pixar film Wall-E before: here, here, and here. On the subject of scene description, here’s a…

Page One: “Team America: World Police” (2004)

Written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Pam Brady

Character Type: Addict

Those of you who have followed my blog for some time or taken courses with me through Screenwriting Master Class know how fascinated I am…

2021 Scene-Writing Challenge

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 14

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

Screenwriting 101: James Acker

“I usually just do the scribble draft and take it scene by scene. Here’s a description what happens in this scene. Here’s one line of…

Deep Focus: Go Into The Movies Project

Film school on the cheap!

Page One: “Taxi Driver” (1976)

Written by Paul Schrader

Frida, I had to do a bit of searching but found it:

https://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/e/e/e/eeedae793d87b1b1/BlackSwanQandA.mp3

Congratulations, Tom, on your prodigious output as a writer!

What advice do you have for a neophyte novelist?

Concept = Hook

“The foundation of any movie is the screenplay. The foundation of any screenplay is the concept. Therefore it stands to reason which story…

2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 13

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

2021 Scene-Writing Challenge

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

On Writing

“One of the most important things that I teach them early on is that writing requires revision and that writing is a process. I teach…