Go Into The Story

Daily Dialogue — May 8, 2019

Pete: I’ll be a sonofabitch. Delmar’s been saved. Delmar O’Donnell: Well, that’s it, boys. I’ve been redeemed. The preacher’s done warshed…

Go Into The Story goes to Paris

Reflections on my recent three day master class with 120 French writers, creatives, and movie and television professionals.

Interview: Denise Meyers

How her film The Dark of Night came to debut at the Cannes Film Festival.

Go Into The Story Resource: Everything You Wanted to Know About Specs

A 20 part series, essential reading for anyone who is writing and hoping to sell a spec script.

Writing and the Creative Life: The act of writing provides health benefits

“From long-term health improvements to short-term benefits like sleeping better, it’s official: Writers are doing something right.”

Screenwriting 101: Claire Denis

“ In terms of writing a script, I have to figure out moments, and if I see a moment that is fulfilled, I think, now I can start writing…

Daily Dialogue — May 7, 2019

“How do you do it? How do you get all your friends to get baptized just so you can make a monster movie?”

The Coen Brothers and the Craft of Storytelling

My one-week online class begins Monday, May 13th.

Writing Mantra: “The story rules”

The first and last commandment of writing.

Go Into The Story Resource: Conversations With Billy Wilder

A 28-part journey through the wonderful book “Conversations with Billy Wilder” focusing on the master filmmaker’s take on screenwriting…

Reader Question: What to do when you feel out of touch with creative energy?

“Be sure not to overlook an obvious consideration: Do you have a strong emotional connection to the story you’re writing?”

On Writing

“When I’m thinking about these more abstract, philosophical questions, I start thinking about scenarios that might dramatize them, and…

Daily Dialogue — May 6, 2019

Eli Sunday: We have a sinner with us here who wishes for salvation. Daniel, are you a sinner? Plainview: Yes. Eli Sunday: Oh, the Lord…

Good point re Amanda.

Your take on the mahjong game is spot on. The fact Rachel *does* excel at a “complex Chinese game” demonstrates Rachel has in a way…

Great catch, Rose!

This is one of the strengths of dialogue, when it reveals character. And when you can set up where a character is relative to their ongoing…

Cameron and Rose, the point about honesty is noteworthy.

Hmm. More food for thought…

Screenwriting News (April 29-May 5, 2019)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Script To Screen: “Schindler’s List”

From the 1993 movie Schindler’s List (screenplay by Steve Zaillian, based on the novel by Thomas Keneally).

Go Into The Story Resource: Interviews

Over the years, I have interviewed over 100 screenwriters, filmmakers, and industry insiders.

Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “Crazy Rich Asians”

The entire 6 part series on the smash hit romantic comedy.

Screenwriting Advice From The Past: Character On The Screen [Part 2]

“Failure to concentrate on this essential of plot making (developing of character) has been responsible for the wishy-washy substance of…

Daily Dialogue —May 5, 2019

“They don’t give a damn for you, not your wife, not the priest, none of your friends, none of your friends, they’d let me blow your head…

Saturday Hot Links

Time for the 389th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…

Go Into The Story Resource: Daily Dialogue

The Daily Dialogue series not only as great information to aid in our dialogue-writing practice, each daily post reminds us of some great…

Script Analysis: “Crazy Rich Asians” — Part 6: Takeaways

Read the script for the smash hit romantic comedy and analyze it this week.