Go Into The Story

2025 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 28

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

Interview (Part 4): Jack Waz

My interview with the 2024 Black List writer for his script Decoys.

18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently

Are you creative? Chances are you do some things differently.

Page One: “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” (1988)

Written by Charles Chiodo and Stephen Chiodo

2025 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 27

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

Interview (Part 3): Jack Waz

My interview with the 2024 Black List writer for his script Decoys.

The Business of Screenwriting: 24/7/365

When you’re a writer, you’re basically never NOT working.

Page One: “Kill Your Darlings” (2013)

Screenplay by Austin Bunn and John Krokidas, story by Austin Bunn

2025 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 26

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

Interview (Part 2): Jack Waz

My interview with the 2024 Black List writer for his script Decoys.

Scene Description Spotlight: “Raising Arizona”

I’ll always have a soft spot for Raising Arizona as it was the very first industry screening I attended back in March 1987. That and the…

Page One: “Kill the Messenger” (2014)

Written by Peter Landesman, book by Gary Webb, book by Nick Schou

2025 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 25

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

Screenwriting 101: Tze Chun

“When I want to come up with a new project, I will sit down and I will try to write 25 ideas a day for a week or two. So that I have 100…

Interview (Part 1): Jack Waz

My interview with 2024 Black List writer for his script Decoys.

Page One: “Kids” (1995)

Written by Harmony Korine, story by Larry Clark

2025 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 24

Zero Draft Thirty: Day 24.

Go Into The Story Interview: Mikey & Wyatt

A conversation with the creators of the popular YouTube series.

On Writing

“Plot, or evolution, is life responding to environment; and not only is this response always in terms of conflict, but the really great…

Page One: “Kill Bill: Vol. 2” (2003)

Written by Quentin Tarantino

2025 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 23

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

Screenwriting 101: Lisa Cholodenko

“I think the most important thing I learned [from editing] is that you start with this huge bear of a film which really has no pacing or no…

Screenplays are stories, not formulas

“If you go in with formula, you come out with formula.”

Page One: “Kill Bill: Vol. 1” (2003)

Written by Quentin Tarantino

2025 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 22

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