Go Into The Story

Movie Analysis: “Gravity”

When we think of the movie Gravity, we most likely think BIG. Yet in interview after interview, co-writer and director Alfonso Cuarón has…

2019 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 12

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

Screenwriting 101: Justin Rhodes

“In my view, genre and structure are the places where you don’t necessarily have to reinvent the wheel. The tropes are there because they…

Daily Dialogue — August 20, 2019

Fat Jack: I’ll go back for the other boat. Allen: What?!

The Importance of Movie Moments

Moments which stand out in a screenplay can not only grab a reader’s attention, they can also convey a story’s theme.

Tweetstorm: Matthew Federman on Breaking Story

Advice on the story prep process from TV writer, producer, and co-creator of the series Blood & Treasure.

On Writing

“Sometimes people ask, does writing make you happy? But I think that’s beside the point. It makes you agitated, and continually in a state…

Daily Dialogue — August 19, 2019

Anton Freeman: Vincent! How are you doing this Vincent? How have you done any of this? We have to go back. Vincent: It’s too late for that…

The Nemesis as the Protagonist’s ‘Shadow’

Want drama? Ask your Protagonist: What do you fear the most? Then put them in a story where they have to confront that fear: Their Nemesis.

Script To Screen: “Vertigo”

An oldie but goodie: The 1958 movie Vertigo, screenplay by Alec Coppel and Samuel A. Taylor, based on a novel by Pierre Boileau and Thomas…

Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “The Wolf of Wall Street”

The entire 5-part series on the award-winning movie script.

Daily Dialogue — August 18, 2019

“Anyone gets between us and Michael… it’s on.”

Screenwriting Advice From The Past: Writing for the Censors [Part 1]

“No producer will take a chance on a story which may be disapproved entirely or mangled by the cutting of important scenes after it is…

2019 Scene-Writing Challenge: Week 2

Here are all of Week 2’s prompts for this year’s Scene-Writing Challenge.

Daily Dialogue theme next week: Swimming

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Spec Script Deal: “Chief Executive Dad”

Sony Pictures International acquires family spec script written by Brian Comer. Via Deadline:

Daily Dialogue — August 17, 2019

Nicky Santoro: Where the fuck do you get off talking to people about me behind my back, going over my head? Ace Rothstein: What people…

“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned”

Wisdom from Joseph Campbell which actually changed my life.

2019 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 11

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

Spec Script Deal: Untitled Romantic Comedy

Screen Gems acquires untitled romantic comedy spec script written by Chester Tam. Via THR:

Writing and the Creative Life: The Tactile Experience of Writing

Words. Created. On. Paper.

Daily Dialogue — August 16, 2019

Sera: Don’t you like me, Ben? Ben Sanderson: Sera… what you don’t understand is — no, see, no. You can never, never ask me to stop…

Different Protagonist Arcs

Three approaches to this central character’s transformation.

2019 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 10

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

Spec Script Deal: “The Last Adventure of Constance Verity”

Legendary Pictures acquires fantasy adventure spec script adaptation by John Raffo of the novel “The Last Adventure of Constance Verity”…