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Spec Script Deal: “Antlers”

Fox Searchlight acquires supernatural horror spec script “Antlers” written by Henry Chaisson and Nick Antosca. From Tracking Board:

Script To Screen: “Blue Velvet”

A scene from the 1986 movie Blue Velvet, written by David Lynch.

Screenwriting 101: Phil Hay

“To me, the main thing that I believe qualifies you to be a writer is that you’re really interested in other people. If you’re interested…

Daily Dialogue — December 5, 2017

Lance: You’re going to give her an injection of adrenaline directly to her heart. But she’s got, uh, breastplate… [taps Mia’s chest] So you…

Learn the Craft in 2018!

From one-week online classes to six and ten-week workshops, Screenwriting Master Class celebrates its eighth year as a unique educational…

Walter Murch and The Rule of Six

When this notable figure in cinema talks editing… think screenwriting.

Ten Screenwriting Traits and Skills You Need

Free downloadable Go Into The Story eBook by Scott Myers.

Script To Screen: “Blood Simple.”

The Coen brothers first feature-length film Blood Simple. (1984) is arguably one of their best.

Adam, nice list.

As you know, I’m not a style and format literalist, far from it. But when interfacing with beginning screenwriters, it’s probably better…

On Writing

“I tell aspiring writers that you have to find what you MUST write. When you find it, you will know, because the subject matter won’t let…

Daily Dialogue — December 4, 2017

Capt. Peterson: What are you two HOODLUMS doing in this hospital? Hawkeye Pierce: Ma’am, we are surgeons and we are here to operate. We…

Reader Question: Which movie scripts do you recommend for a beginning screenwriter to read?

A few scripts to give someone a basic level of awareness about what’s involved in the screenwriting craft.

Screenwriting News (November 27-December 3, 2017)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

“Paul Scheer’s Guide to Making a Great Bad Movie”

The actor dishes on five types of ‘great’ bad movies.

Script To Screen: “Blade Runner”

Batty and Deckard’s final struggle from the movie Blade Runner [screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Webb Peoples, based on a novel by…

Interview (Audio): Mark Boal

The November 2017 BAFTA presentation by the screenwriter of The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty, and Detroit.

Daily Dialogue — December 3, 2017

“It’s very dangerous to fire guns in planes. I even had to warn Pussy about it.“

Daily Dialogue theme next week: Medical

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Saturday Hot Links

Time for the 318th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…

Update: 2017 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 1 New Script, 22 Total!

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Spec Script Deal: “Ready or Not”

Fox Searchlight Pictures acquires thriller spec script “Ready or Not” written by Guy Busick and Ryan Murphy. From THR:

Interview (Audio): Sean Baker

The recent BAFTA presentation by co-writer/director of ‘The Florida Project’.

Daily Dialogue — December 2, 2017

Diane: Where’s the ding? Lloyd: It’s coming. Any second now.

Reader Question: How about adapting a comic book for a first screenplay?

Hollywood may be crazy about comic books, but for a writer there are some specific concerns which need to be addressed.

There is no right way to write

Learn all you can, but ultimately it’s about your Stories and your Creative Self.