Go Into The Story

Reader Question: How to approach writing a story with multiple main characters?

Exploring three keys to writing multilinear screenplays.

Go Into The Story Resource: Screenwriting Tweetstorms

Twitter threads uploaded by professional screenwriters, TV writers, and producers on a wide variety of subjects.

Script Analysis: “Little Women” — Part 3: Characters

Read and analyze the script for the acclaimed adaptation of the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott.

Spec Script Deal: “Here Comes the Flood”

Netflix acquires heist spec script “Here Comes the Flood” written by Simon Kinberg. Via Deadline:

Daily Dialogue — May 13, 2020

“This looks great. I hear you’re a wiz at the barbecue, Dad.”

It would seem a tricky story to track from a structural standpoint with so many characters and…

Act One End: “Our Beth has taken a turn for the worst.” Jo boards the train to Concord. (21–24)

Reader Question: What exactly is a “script polish”?

“I’ve always heard the term, but no one I’ve asked before seems to know the answer.”

Go Into The Story Resource: Script Reading & Analysis Series

Movie scripts analyzed to depth including Scene-By-Scene Breakdown, Plot, Characters, Themes, Dialogue.

Script Analysis: “Little Women” — Part 2: Plot

Read and analyze the script for the acclaimed adaptation of the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott.

Screenwriting 101: Justin Kremer

“Above all, write something unique that showcases your voice. Readers read so much — at times four or five scripts a day. So many of those…

Daily Dialogue — May 12, 2020

“We all family. Especially when it comes to barbecue.”

Jeff, I had a similar reaction.

As far as the time jumps and how they’re handled, that has gotten quite a bit of press and I know that some of my university students found…

The Coen Brothers and the Craft of Storytelling

My one-week online class begins Monday, May 18th.

Go Into The Story Resource: Story Types

With movies, there are Genres. Cross Genres. Sub-Genres. Also Story Types.

Script Analysis: “Little Women” — Part 1: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown

Read and analyze the script for the acclaimed adaptation of the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott.

On Writing

“Here’s the distinction. There’s a profound difference between making something up and imagining it. You’re making something up when you…

Daily Dialogue — May 11, 2020

The men shove their way past the women to get to the food first.

How to Use Dashes and Ellipses in a Screenplay

Examples from movie scripts demonstrate these two tiny forms of punctuation can be a valuable asset for a screenwriter.

Go Into The Story Resource: Great Characters

Need inspiration? Here are 100+ articles analyzing great movie characters.

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

The entire 6 part series delving into the action adventure movie.

“How I Wrote Breaking Bad”

A Behind the Curtain video featuring Vince Gilligan about writing the exceptional TV series.

Daily Dialogue — May 10, 2020

“It’s sad, when a mother has to speak the words that condemn her own son. But I couldn’t allow them to believe that I would commit murder…

Jorge, with all due respect to your friend, I’m with you.

I’m curious what your friend means by ‘conflict,’ perhaps his definition is different than ours.

Go Into The Story Resource: 140 Scene-Writing Prompts

At a fundamental level, screenwriting is scene-writing. Use these prompts to improve your scene-writing chops.

Script Analysis: “The Aeronauts” — Part 6 — Takeaways

Read and analyze the script for the action adventure movie.