Go Into The Story (Page 308)

Page One: ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ (2013)

Christian, this is one of countless reasons why I think it's so important to read/watch/hear…

With Jac, it's interesting to see how comfortable she is in drawing inspiration for a *bunch* of TV series in terms of WV's tone, even…

Interview: Jac Schaeffer

Conversation with WandaVision series creator and show runner.

2021 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 6

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

Script Analysis: ‘Palm Springs’ — Part 6: Takeaways

Read the script for this indie comedy starring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, and J.K. Simmons.

Interview: Jack Schaeffer

Conversation with WandaVision series creator and show runner.

Page One: ‘The Conjuring’ (2013)

Written by Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes

I have to admit, when I first heard the premise at Sundance 2020, I was like, "Hasn't this been…

Nyles to me brings up the term "nihilism" and I wonder if that was intentional on the part of the screenwriter.

Great analysis, Ant, and I think you’re right: This movie is a perfect pandemic lockdown film…

I also like the way your observation: What was Nyles’s life like before the time loop. Clearly, not perfect. Hell, he can’t even remember…

I'd like to focus on two sides of dialogue, both spoken by Nyles.

"We kind of have no choice but to live. So I think your best bet is just to learn how to suffer existence."

2021 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 5

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

Script Analysis: ‘Palm Springs’ — Part 5: Dialogue

Read the script for this indie comedy starring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, and J.K. Simmons.

Hollywood Writing Fellowships

List and links to multiple writing and mentoring programs.

Writing and the Creative Life: Dark Places

“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.”

“When you make a movie, always try to discover what the theme of the movie is in one or two words.

— Francis Ford Coppola

2021 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 4

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

Script Analysis: ‘Palm Springs’ — Part 4: Themes

Read the script for this indie comedy starring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, and J.K. Simmons.

The Business of Screenwriting: Who does what in a writer-representative relationship?

Let’s assume you get a manager and/or agent to represent you. Then what? What are their responsibilities as a representative? What are…

Page One: ‘Con Air’ (1997)

Written by Scott Rosenberg

Agreed. It's a question -- "What's in the box?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pas355iqnsk

Rather than getting into an analysis of the characters relative to their respective archetypes (the…

It's not like Nyles is a remarkably different character. Indeed, he feels like a first cousin to Phil in Groundhog Day. Cocky, smarmy…

2021 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 3

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

Script Analysis: ‘Palm Springs’ — Part 3: Characters

Read the script for this indie comedy starring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, and J.K. Simmons.

Tweetstorm: Bryan Edward Hill on a Key to Writing Genre Stories

Advice on writing genre scripts from author, screenwriter, musician, comic book writer, and graphic designer.

Page One: ‘Barton Fink’ (1991)

Written by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen