Go Into The Story

Page One: ‘Adaptation.’ (2002)

Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman, book by Susan Orlean

60 Second Screenwriter: What makes a great beginning of a script?

A new video series addressing key screenwriting concerns in sixty seconds.

2020 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 16

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

Great Scene: “Inglourious Basterds”

Col. Hans Landa ‘chats’ with a French farmer.

Page One: ‘Ace in the Hole’ (1951)

Written by Billy Wilder & Lesser Samuels & Walter Newman

Movies You Made: “Oh, Baby!”

An award-winning live-action and stop-motion animation short film that you simply must see!

2020 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 15

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

Screenwriting 101: Michael Arndt

On Tuesday, May 23, 2000, at 4:27 p.m., I sat down to write LMS [Little Miss Sunshine]. I wrote twelve pages the first day, thirty-seven…

Page One: ‘A Quiet Place’ (2018)

Screenplay by Bryan Woods & Scott Beck and John Krasinski, story by Bryan Woods & Scott Beck

2020 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 14

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

Reader Question: How do you handle songs in a screenplay?

Does including the title of a specific recorded song mark you as an amateur?

On Writing

“One of the main elements of creating suspense is making the reader understand what’s at stake. The bigger the stakes for the characters…

Page One: ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (1984)

Written by Wes Craven

2020 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 13

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

Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “Rocketman”

The entire 6 part series delving into the award-winning film.

Interview: Charlie Kaufman

A 40+ minute conversation with the writer-director of the new film I’m Thinking of Ending Things.

Page One: ‘A Few Good Men’ (1992)

Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin, play by Aaron Sorkin.

2020 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 12

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

Script Analysis: ‘Rocketman’ — Part 6: Takeaways

Read the script for the award-winning film and analyze it all week.

Interview (Written): Charlie Kaufman and Ian Reid

A conversation between filmmaker Charlie Kaufman, writer-director of the movie I’m Thinking About Ending Things and Ian Reid, the author of…

Page One: ‘A Clockwork Orange’ (1971)

Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, novel by Anthony Burgess

2020 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 11

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

Script Analysis: ‘Rocketman’ — Part 5: Dialogue

Read the script for the award-winning film and analyze it all week.

Page One: ‘A Beautiful Mind’ (2001)

Screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, book by Sylvia Nasar.

The Business of Screenwriting: The Importance of a Writers Group

There’s that image of a writer. Sequestered in a room. Struggling over a blank piece of paper. Crumpled pages strewn about. A cup of booze…