Go Into The Story

Screenwriting 101: Chris Borrelli

“It’s something you should always be doing, in my opinion. You should always be open to ideas and stories. I have an idea file. I look back…

Tarantino, Sorkin, and Dialogue as Purpose

Analysis of long dialogue-centric scenes in The Social Network and Pulp Fiction reveals that underneath the entertaining conversations lies…

Page One: “The Substance” (2024)

Written by Coralie Fargeat

Screenwriting Tip: Aristotle and Three Act Structure

“A whole [story] is what has a beginning and middle and end.”

Video: MacGuffins Aren’t MacGuffins

Another in the excellent screenwriting series Raising the Stakes.

Page One: “Conclave” (2024)

Screenplay by Peter Straughan, book by Robert Harris

2024 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 2 New Scripts, 37 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Writing Goals: 2025 [Part 5] — Going Public

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2024 and will do in 2025.

Page One: “The Apprentice” (2024)

Written by Gabriel Sherman

2024 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 8 New Scripts, 35 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Writing Goals: 2025 [Part 4] — Practical Matters

10-part series for writers to consider what we did in 2024 and will do in 2025.

Page One: “Gladiator II” (2024)

Screenplay by David Scarpa, story by Peter Craig & David Scarpa, characters created by David Franzoni

2024 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 6 New Scripts, 27 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Writing Goals: 2025 [Part 3] — Where Do You Want To Go As A Writer?

10-part series for writers to consider what we did in 2024 and will do in 2025.

Page One: “The Last Showgirl” (2024)

Written by Kate Gersten

2024 Black List

All 83 scripts listed in order of votes received including loglines, plus a link where you can download the official list.

Writing Goals: 2025 [Part 2] — Assessing Where You Are

Over the next two weeks, a 10-part series for writers to consider what we did in 2024 and will do in 2025.

Page One: “The Holiday” (2006)

Written by Nancy Meyers

Writing Goals: 2025 [Part 1] — Looking Back

Over the next two weeks, a 10-part series for writers to consider what we did in 2024 and will do in 2025.

On Writing

“Curiosity is the most powerful thing you own. Imagination is a force that can actually manifest a reality.”

Page One: “The Hole” (2009)

Written by Mark L. Smith

Story and the Question of Self-Identity

Every story inevitably raises this question about the Protagonist: “Who are you?”

Why You Should Write Three Pages of Garbage Every Morning

“Freewriting forces you to keep moving forward, keep creating, without a thought given to quality.”

Page One: “Hold the Dark” (2018)

Screenplay by Macon Blair, based on a book by William Giraldi

Video: 10 Writing and Directing Tips from Michael Mann

Advice from the writer-director of Heat, The Insider, Ali, and many other films and TV series.