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Script Analysis: “I, Tonya” — Part 6: Takeaways

Read the script for the critically acclaimed indie film and analyze it all this week.

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 17: “The Usual Suspects”

Why 30 screenplays in 30 days?

Saturday Hot Links

Time for the 329th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…

Daily Dialogue — February 17, 2018

At the urging of her workmates, Mary checks her answering machine messages.

One side from Lavona and one side from Tonya. The former first:

“I made you a champion, knowing you’d hate me for it. That’s the sacrifice a mother makes! I wish I’d had a mother like me instead of nice…

Francis Ford Coppola says he tries to come up with the central theme of his movies in one word, e.g.

In that spirit, here is my one-word take on the central theme of I, Tonya:

Good analysis, Tola. Here’s my take on a character breakdown per the five primary archetypes:

Protagonist: Tonya. It’s her story, her goal to win the Olympic gold medal.

Great, thanks, Steve.

Again, thanks!

That’s an excellent breakdown of the major plot points in the story, Tola, really puts a spotlight…

Also, your listing of major plot points drives home quite well how utterly stupid the plan was to take out Nancy Kerrigan. Almost farcical…

Tweetstorm: Carter Blanchard on Rewriting

“Writing is not just rewriting, but re-READING.”

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 16: “Being There”

Why 30 screenplays in 30 days?

Writing and the Creative Life: Get a Mentor

A mentor can help you manage the ups and downs of learning the craft and a writing career.

Script Analysis: “I, Tonya” — Part 5: Dialogue

Read the script for the critically acclaimed indie film and analyze it all this week.

Daily Dialogue — February 16, 2018

David (V.O.): Hello, this is David Basner. Andrew Woolridge: Hi, Basner. Andrew Woolridge. I want you to meet me tomorrow… David (V.O.)…

The Business of Screenwriting: Everything you wanted to know about specs [Part 2]

The Emergence of the Spec Script Market [1942–1990]

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 15: “Casablanca”

Why 30 screenplays in 30 days?

The Weird Part About Looking Glass: All Of It

This is a VERY strange story of the bizarre circuitous route a script written in 1991 (!) has just now made its way into theaters as the…

Script Analysis: “I, Tonya” — Part 4: Themes

Read the script for the critically acclaimed indie film and analyze it all this week.

Daily Dialogue — February 15, 2018

“Hey, Shana. It’s congressman Cam Brady here. I just stepped away from a family dinner to tell you I wish I wasn’t eating fried steak. I…

Reader Question: What to do if you fall out of love with a script after 2–3 drafts?

Quit? Push through?

Script Analysis: “I, Tonya” — Part 3: Character

Read the script for the critically acclaimed indie film and analyze it all this week.

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 14: “Pulp Fiction”

Why 30 screenplays in 30 days?

Screenwriting 101: Daniel Kunka

“Something has to happen in every scene.”

Daily Dialogue — February 14, 2018

“I was just blow drying my hair, thought I heard the phone ring. Ah… has that ever happened to you? Anyway… call me, we’ll talk about it.”