Go Into The Story

Daily Dialogue theme next week: Action Hero.

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Interview (Written): Bong Joon Ho and Kelly Reichardt

A conversation between two uniquely independent filmmakers who admire each other’s work.

Daily Dialogue — March 7, 2020

“Andy was as good as his word. He wrote two letters a week instead of one. In 1959, the state senate finally clued in to the fact they…

The Present-Past Approach to Writing a Biopic

This narrative framework enables a writer to focus a biopic on the most critical moments in the featured character’s life.

Interview (Part 5): Karen McDermott

My interview with the 2019 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

2020 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 6

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

Writing and the Creative Life: 4 Tips On Creativity From The Creator Of Calvin & Hobbes

I saw this article in Fast Company a while back and in reading it, I realized how important comic strips have been in my adult life…

Daily Dialogue — March 6, 2020

“Pages eighty-three to one forty-two.”

2020 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 5

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

Spec Script Deal: “The Pinkerton”

Warner Bros. acquires supernatural western spec script “The Pinkerton” written by Daniel Casey. From Deadline:

Interview (Part 4): Karen McDermott

My interview with the 2019 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

The Business of Screenwriter: Get a damn good lawyer!

The most expensive lesson I ever learned in Hollywood.

Daily Dialogue — March 5, 2020

INT. LIBRARY — MORNING

Screenplay Structure Simplified

“Plot is critical, but how a writer gets to plot is even more critical.”

2020 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 4

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

Interview (Part 3): Karen McDermott

My interview with the 2019 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Great Scene: “Boogie Nights”

A drug deal goes south to the strains of “Jessie’s Girl”.

Daily Dialogue — March 4, 2020

“All these books, gentlemen… a world of knowledge at your disposal, and you play poker all night.”

The Pixar Process

Notes from a presentation by the Head of Story for new Pixar movie Onward.

2020 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 3

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

Interview (Part 2): Karen McDermott

My interview with the 2019 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Screenwriting 101: Quentin Tarantino

“When I describe things in my writing I never use writing adjectives. I don’t know what a writing adjective is. I always use acting…

Daily Dialogue — March 3, 2020

A LIBRARIAN delivers a book to Andrew.

Daily Dialogue — March 3, 2020

A LIBRARIAN delivers a book to Andrew.

Character Development Keys

Starting March 9, my 1-week online class not only immerses you in five key archetypes, you also use them to workshop one of your stories.