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A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 7

This is the 9th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…

Interview (Part 6): Jen Bailey and Max Lance

My interview with the 2017 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winners.

Daily Dialogue theme next week: Femme Fatale

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Daily Dialogue — April 7, 2018

“Top five things I miss about Laura. One… sense of humor. Very dry, but it can also be warm and forgiving. And she’s got one of the best…

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 6

This is the 9th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…

Reader Question: Who is the Nemesis in “character driven” films?

Is it necessary for more character-oriented movies to feature a specific Antagonist figure?

Interview (Part 5): Jen Bailey and Max Lance

My interview with the 2017 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winners.

Writing and the Creative Life: “Nothing succeeds like failure”

Re-thinking the role of failure in the creative life.

Daily Dialogue — April 6, 2018

Man in White Suit gets up out of his front row seat in the movie theater and approaches the camera:

“How 50 Famous Female Characters Were Described In Their Screenplays”

A journey through many scripted female character introductions, both fascinating… and educational.

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 5

This is the 9th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…

Interview (Part 4): Jen Bailey and Max Lance

My interview with the 2017 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winners.

The Business of Screenwriting: Everything you wanted to know about specs

Part 9: “Own All The Tickets”

Daily Dialogue — April 5, 2018

Henry Hill: Anything I wanted was a phone call away. Free cars. The keys to a dozen hideout flats all over the city. I bet twenty, thirty…

Movie Genre Alchemy

Check out this upcoming free webinar hosted screenwriter Tom Benedek.

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 4

This is the 9th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…

Interview (Part 3): Jen Bailey and Max Lance

My interview with the 2017 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winners.

Script To Screen: “The English Patient”

A moment of obsessed love explored in this scene from the 1996 movie The English Patient, screenplay by Anthony Minghella, novel by Michael…

Daily Dialogue — April 4, 2018

Jack (V.O.): Let me tell you a little bit about Tyler Durden.

In the podcast, the guy mentioned that they DO have special facilities to put cops who have been…

Your twist could work: Cop does something to get sentenced to prison to exact revenge. Of course, couldn’t he just pay some inmates to…

Reader Question: Is it okay for there to be more action lines in an action script?

Once again into the breach against so-called screenwriting ‘rules’.

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 3

This is the 9th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…

Interview (Part 2): Jen Bailey and Max Lance

My interview with the 2017 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winners.

Screenwriting 101: Jessica Bendinger

“You can totally lose your voice when you are playing what I call My Little Pony. At least I do. I have to watch becoming a performing pony…

Daily Dialogue — April 3, 2018

“You know what? When I look back on my little life and the birds I’ve known, and think of all the things they’ve done for me and the little…