Go Into The Story

Carl Jung on the structure of dreams

Subconscious stories revealed in our sleep in four acts.

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

Part 4: The Buyers — Studios, Streamers, and Financiers

Page One: “Nomadland” (2020)

Screenplay by Chloé Zhao, based on the book by Jessica Bruder

Interesting application of the OP's central concept.

Thanks for your thoughts!

Go Into The Story Resource: Interviews

Over the years, I have interviewed nearly 200 screenwriters, filmmakers, and industry insiders.

A Story in Six Words

That’s why I have the six-word rule. You got six words… count ‘em… one, two, three, four, five, six… six words in your logline to get my…

The External and Internal Worlds of a Screenplay Universe

When something happens…something *else* happens.

Reader Question: What are three good “how to” scripts to read?

Three essential scripts for learning the craft.

Page One: “Minari” (2020)

Written by Lee Isaac Chung.

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It's a delicate balance.

I still contend that if the story demands style elements which go against convention and the so-called "rules," the writer should go for…

The Coen Brothers and the Craft of Storytelling

My one-week online class begins Monday, December 5th.

Page One: “Heat” (1995)

Written by Michael Mann

Interview (Video): Meg LeFauve

An hour-long interview with the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter.

Spec Script Deal: “Sharp”

Netflix acquires action spec script “Sharp” written by José Padilha and Nicolette Noble. Via Deadline:

Go Into The Story Resource: Daily Dialogue

The Daily Dialogue series not only as great information to aid in our dialogue-writing practice, each daily post reminds us of some great…

A Writer’s Response to the Pandemic

One thing the current pandemic compels writers to do is to get us to stop and really think about who we are as storytellers, why we do what…

Go Into The Story Resource: Guides to Classic Movies

Selected by GITS readers, a compilation of notable movies from the 1930s through 1990s, plus some classic international films.

On Writing

“The useless days will add up to something. The shitty waitressing jobs. The hours writing in your journal. The long meandering walks. The…

Page One: “The Father” (2020)

Screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller, play by Florian Zeller

Linda, having been involved in this business for over three decades, here is the situation as best…

There are script readers. They are Hollywood's threshhold guardians. Basically every script which funnels into and through the development…

Re All Is Lost: It may be semantics (BTW, that terms is not mine, it’s one that’s been around for…

The battle between she and Al is what I call the Final Struggle. It’s a literal struggle. And it’s literally final in that Cassie dies.

Sundays with Stephen King’s “On Writing”

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

Page One: “Promising Young Woman” (2020)

Screenplay by Emerald Fennell

Go Into The Story Resource: A Screenwriter’s Guide to Aristotle’s “Poetics”

You know you should read it. This 44-part series takes you through all of “Poetics” and offers analysis from a screenwriter’s perspective.