Go Into The Story

Page One: “Notting Hill” (1999)

Written by Richard Curtis

Character Introductions: Part 6

Think there’s nothing to introducing characters in a script? Think again!

Great Scene: “A Quiet Place”

In a brief respite from the monster’s violence, Evelyn and Lee confront the pain of the past as it exists in the present… and their…

The Theology of Cinema: Predestination

“The story you write about your Protagonist is in some ways predestined, the specific combination of the character’s life circumstances…

Interview (Video): Brad Bird

A conversation with the writer-director of such films as The Iron Giant, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, and Incredibles 2.

Page One: “The Incredibles” (2004)

Written by Brad Bird

Character Introductions: Part 5

Think there’s nothing to introducing characters in a script? Think again!

90 Words for “looks” and 115 Words for “walks”

Movies are primarily a visual medium. Therefore as screenwriters, we need to think visually… and write visually.

How They Write a Script: Richard Brooks

Another in the Go Into The Story series “How They Write a Script,” excerpts from interview with notable Hollywood screenwriters. Today we…

Why Creativity Thrives in the Dark

Some scientific props for all you fellow night writers out there!

Page One: “Point Blank” (1967)

Screenplay by Alexander Jacobs and David Newhouse & Rafe Newhouse, novel by Donald E. Westlake

Character Introductions: Part 4

Think there’s nothing to introducing characters in a script? Think again!

Trimming Tricks of the Trade: Pseudo-Slugs

Another way to cut back page count.

Script to Screen: “48 Hrs.”

The Black Russian scene, a break-out moment for Eddie Murphy.

The Business of Screenwriting: Everything You Wanted to Know About Specs

Part 9: “Own All the Tickets”

Page One: “Pretty in Pink” (1986)

Written by John Hughes

Character Introductions: Part 3

Think there’s nothing to introducing characters in a script? Think again!

Trimming Tricks of the Trade: Cut Transitions

Back today with another Trimming Trick of the Trade.

Imagematic writing

Good screenwriting is visual writing. After all, movies are: Motion. Pictures.

Great Scene: “(500) Days of Summer”

Tom’s best day ever plays out as a music video accompanied by Hall & Oates.

Page One: “One Night in Miami…” (2020)

Screenplay by Kemp Powers, based on his stage play

Character Introductions: Part 2

Think there’s nothing to introducing characters in a script? Think again!

Trimming Tricks of the Trade: Minimize Parentheticals

Here is another way to help with your page count.

Reader Question: How insane is it for a forty-six year-old to try to start a Hollywood writing…

It’s crazy, but then it’s crazy for ANYONE to expect to break into Hollywood.

Screenwriting 101: Lawrence Block

“One thing that helps is to give myself permission to write badly. I tell myself that I’m going to do my five or ten pages no matter what…