Go Into The Story

Page One: ‘Unforgiven’ (1992)

Written by David Webb Peoples

Writing Mantra: On the other hand…

One of the best ways for writers to combat the dreaded Voices Of Negativity.

On Writing

“Language is the ticket to plot and character, after all, because both are built out of language. If you write a page a day for 30 days…

Page One: ‘Training Day’ (2001)

Written by David Ayer

The Theology of Cinema: Guilt

“The danger of our guilt, both personal and collective, is less that we won’t take it to heart than that we’ll take it to heart overmuch…

60 Second Screenwriter: Do I need to move to L.A.?

A video series addressing key screenwriting concerns in sixty seconds.

Great Scene: “The Shawshank Redemption”

Red’s parole board scenes — three of them — are their own mini-story.

Sundays with Ray Bradbury

“I can imagine all kinds of worlds and places, but I cannot imagine a world without Bradbury.” — Neil Gaiman

Writers on Characters

Quotes from professional writers about the importance of characters in the story-writing process.

How to Use Go Into The Story: Watch Movies, Read Scripts, Write Pages, Study the Craft, Study the…

A five-part series to help you navigate through 28,000 blog articles.

Page One: ‘Trading Places’ (1983)

Written by Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod

Thanks for your kind thoughts, Steven.

Re Vanar: He’s been writing screenplays for nine years and the Nicholl is the first real tangible sign, at least as far as he’s concerned…

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Yet Another Reason Why I Keep Hosting This Blog

At the end of a trying year, a wonderful grace note to open the door to 2021.

How to Use Go Into The Story: Learn the Business

“What you learn about the business of filmmaking and TV may or may not influence your creative choices, but in order to survive as a…

Page One: ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ (1962),

Screenplay by Horton Foote, novel by Harper Lee

How to Use Go Into The Story: Study the Craft

“Breaking into Hollywood, let alone building and sustaining a writing career there is extremely challenging. You must push yourself to…

More Movies Like This, Please: 2020 List

I started something in 2012. Whenever I saw a new movie I liked, I would jump onto Twitter, identify the movie, then simply tweet: “More…

Page One: ‘Three Days of the Condor’ (1975)

Screenplay by Lorenzo Semple Jr. and David Rayfiel

Learn the Craft in 2021!

Check out the ten one-week online Craft classes I am offering next year.

How to Use Go Into The Story: Write Pages

“You can’t make a sale… you can’t land representation… you can’t go up for writing assignments… you can’t have the credibility to pitch a…

Update: 2020–2021 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 1 New Script, 17 Total

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

Page One: ‘The Verdict’ (1982)

Screenplay by David Mamet, novel by Barry Reed

Becky, good to hear.

Anyhow, I encourage you to keep at it. I'll be posting something in early January: 30 Days of Screenplays: Vol. 3, soliciting suggestions…