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Screenwriting 101: Jack Epps, Jr.

“What is really hard is that you have a draft and an intention of what you wanted to write when you started. Now, you’ve finished your…

Daily Dialogue — July 24, 2018

Elevator Passenger: Cool Spidey outfit. Spider-Man: Thanks. Elevator Passenger: Where did you get it? Spider-Man: I made it.

Screenwriting Theory

Plot. Concept. Character. Style. Dialogue. Scene. Theme. Time.

“Turn on. Tune in. Drop out.”

Wherein we appropriate the words of Timothy Leary for some writing advice.

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 21: “Monsters University”

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On Writing

“Most writers I know all have similar personalities in many ways. We’re all kind of confident, but also a wreck, and anxious, but also…

Daily Dialogue — July 23, 2018

“Sorry, wrong floor.”

“You just muscle it out”

Advice on writing the first draft from writer-director Darren Aronofsky.

Screenwriting News (July 16-July 22, 2018)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 20: “Short Term 12”

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Video: Amy Berg, Sera Gamble, Gillian Horvath, Kimberly Jesicka, Lauren LeFranc, Monica…

A 90 minute conversation with “All Female Showrunners’ Panel.”

Daily Dialogue — July 22, 2018

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view until you climb inside of his skin and walk around…

Saturday Hot Links

Time for the 351st installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…

Interview: Sam Akil, Jason Blum, Simon Kinberg, Robert Kirkman, Shawn Levy, Jonathan Nolan, Melissa…

A roundtable with writers and producers of some of the most popular movies and TV series in the horror, science fiction, and fantasy…

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 19: “Gravity”

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Daily Dialogue theme next week: Elevator

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Daily Dialogue — July 21, 2018

“Never tell tales about a woman. No matter how far away she is, she’ll always hear you.”

“Just write the next word”

Words of writing wisdom from screenwriter Anna Hamilton Phelan.

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 18: “Before Midnight”

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Spec Script Deal: “Superfecundation”

Screen Gems acquires comedy spec script “Superfecundation” written by Savion Einstein. From Deadline:

Daily Dialogue — July 20, 2018

“It’s better to help people than garden gnomes.”

“Whatever you have to do to finish it, finish it”

“Finish what you’re writing. Whatever you have to do to finish it, finish it.”

2018 Mid-Year Spec Script Deal Report

All the information you need on every confirmed spec script deal through the midpoint of this year.

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 17: “Argo”

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The Business of Screenwriter: Get a damn good lawyer!

The most expensive lesson I ever learned in Hollywood.