Go Into The Story

Daily Dialogue — November 28, 2018

Dotty: And I take the sardines. No, I leave the sardines. No, I take the sardines. Lloyd: You leave the sardines and you hang up the phone…

Harry, every writer is different.

All the best as you continue to create your stories which become part of your “fabric.”

Interesting analysis, Nester.

Thanks for your feedback and observations!

Tweetstorm: Ed Solomon on Pitching

“We are the world’s FOREMOST AUTHORITY on OUR OWN TAKE. On what WE love about something. And that is unassailable. Meaning: it can never…

Go Into The Story Interview (Part 2): Jeff Portnoy

An extensive conversation with the Bellvue Productions literary manager.

How They Write A Script: Robert Towne

“The single most important question, I think, that one must ask one’s self about a character is what are they really afraid of? What are…

Screenwriting 101: Tamara Jenkins

“The stillness that is necessary to write, the act of silencing yourself, your cellphone, silencing everything to think, to bring words —…

Daily Dialogue — November 27, 2018

“Stupid is as stupid does.”

Great. In archives, there are 100s more On Writing quotes.

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Learning the Craft in 2019 and Beyond

It’s not too soon to be thinking about courses I am offering through Screenwriting Master Class next year.

Go Into The Story Interview: Jeff Portnoy

An extensive conversation with the Bellvue Productions literary manager.

How They Write A Script: Lawrence Kasdan

“I wrote screenplays as a way to get into production. I wrote six or seven before I sold one; that was The Bodyguard. I thought if I…

On Writing

“You have to write when you’re not inspired. And you have to write the scenes that don’t inspire you. And the weird thing is that six…

Daily Dialogue — November 26, 2018

Jules: I’m not giving you that money. I’m buying something from you. Wanna know what I’m buyin’ Ringo? Pumpkin: What? Jules: Your life. I’m…

Character Type: Healer

“Educated and intelligent, combined with their calling to make people well, the Healer is generally a character others put their trust in…

Beginning. Middle. End.

Consider the universality of narrative in three movements.

Script To Screen: “Leaving Las Vegas”

The 1995 movie Leaving Las Vegas [screenplay by Mike Figgis, based on a novel by John O’Brien] features two key characters: Ben Sanderson…

Interview (Written): Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan

The couple discuss co-writing Wildlife which is Dano’s debut as movie director.

Daily Dialogue — November 25, 2018

“I tell you what. You show me a pay stub for $72,000 on it, I quit my job right now and I work for you.”

Lindy, I’d have to watch the movie again — it’s been years since I’ve seen it — but I don’t…

I’ve always seen the story as Jane being the Protagonist, it’s clear from the introduction and all the way through the story. Her journey…

Alex, great!

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