Go Into The Story

Screenplay by Frank Darabont, novel by Stephen King

“Who’s your Protagonist? What is the distinctive issue they’re confronting, the source of their conflict? What is at the emotional core of…

Some advice from A Quiet Place screenwriters Scott Beck and Bryan Woods.

In 2007, J.J. Abrams (Alias, Lost, Super 8) gave a TED Talk. I’m sure some of you have seen it. However, like many great presentations…

Read how screenwriter Michael Arndt scripted Olive’s dance routine in his Oscar-winning screenplay.

Screenplay by William Goldman, novel by Stephen King

My conversation with the writer-director of the new indie film What Lies West.

“If I’m gonna dole out $20, I want to be transported.”

An in-depth analysis of the opening sequence in The Shawshank Redemption demonstrates the value of this learning exercise.

“Character is destiny. The resolution of any plot must come from within the character. The redemption or destruction of any character is…

Screenplay by Scott Frank and Jon Cohen, short story by Philip K. Dick

“If you go in with formula, you come out with formula.”

A daily series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from all eras.

Joker kills Murray on live TV in the 2019 movie, written by Todd Phillips & Scott Silver, based on characters by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and…

“I became a writer the moment I put down ‘On the Road’ and tried to write something that felt like what Kerouac was doing. I was an…

Written by Brian Lynch

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

The entire 6-part series on the acclaimed Oscar-nominated movie.

From David Byrne to Brian Wilson, Joan Baez to Suzanne Vega… wisdom about the creative process from a musical perspective.

From Season 11 of the PBS series “On Story”.

Written by Dustin Lance Black

List and links to multiple writing and mentoring programs.

A week-long analysis of this Oscar-nominated screenplay. Reading scripts. Absolutely critical to learn the craft of screenwriting. The focus of this bi-weekly series is a deep structural and thematic analysis of each script we read. Our daily schedule: Monday: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown Tuesday: Plot Wednesday: Characters Thursday: Themes Friday: Dialogue Saturday:

The origin and importance of one of the best screenwriting mantras… ever!

A 90-minute presentation by the screenwriter and filmmaker whose credits include Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and First Reformed.