Go Into The Story

Great Scene: “Caddyshack”

One weird golf course maintenance dude with one weirded out caddie.

Page One: ‘The Diving Bell and the Butterfly’ (2007)

Screenplay by Ronald Harwood, book by Jean-Dominique Bauby

I watched the movie while reading the script.

That means that the first 98 pages take about 70 minutes of movie time... while the last 62 pages take up about 55 minutes of movie time…

Laura, I agree: This is a traditional three-act structure.

One interesting aspect of the script is how Sorkin manages time. He not only uses flashbacks to visualize court testimony - which opens up…

2021 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 16

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

Script Analysis: ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ — Part 2: Plot

Read the script written by Aaron Sorkin which won the Golden Globe and is nominated for the WGA and Academy Awards for Best Original…

Download 2021 Oscar Nominated Screenplays

All 10 nominated scripts are available as PDFs — for free!

Page One: ‘Disturbia’ (2007)

Screenplay by Christopher Landon and Carl Ellsworth, story by Christopher Landon

2021 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 15

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

Script Analysis: ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ — Part 1: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown

Read the script written by Aaron Sorkin which won the Golden Globe and is nominated for the WGA Award for Best Original Screenplay.

On Writing

“Saying ‘write what you know’ limits us from the outset — we only ‘know’ a limited number of things, after all. I know the smell of…

Page One: ‘Diner’ (1982)

Written by Barry Levinson

Update: 2020–2021 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 4 New Scripts, 47 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Greg, if you read any Tarantino scripts or James Cameron, they have plenty of typos.

That said, you want to write as “clean” a script as possible. Don’t give a script reader or development exec any excuse to drop out of your…

2021 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 14

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

Go Into The Story Interview: Kate Marks

My interview with the 2020 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Interview (Video): Ray Bradbury

A half-hour conversation from 1974 with the famous author of science fiction and fantasy.

Page One: ‘Die Hard’ (1988)

Screenplay by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza, novel by Roderick Thorp.

2021 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 13

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

Interview (Part 6): Kate Marks

My interview with the 2020 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

How about this, Kathryn? Think of scene description more like poetry, than prose.

https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-poetry-of-screenwriting-c7a2427cbd84

Interview (Audio): Mickey Fisher

A podcast conversation with the creator of the TV series Extant and Reverie.

Page One: ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ (2006)

Screenplay Aline Brosh McKenna, novel by Lauren Weisberger

Brad, the "hook" aspect of your comment is especially true in today's Hollywood.

In the case of Cocaine Bear, knowing Brian Duffield like I do, and Lord and Miller's reputation for storytelling, I have a hard time…

2021 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 12

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