Go Into The Story

Interview (Written): Angela Robinson

Writer-director of the movie ‘Professor Marston and the Wonder Women”.

Daily Dialogue — October 14, 2017

PEETA: So what happens when we get back? KATNISS: I don’t know. I guess I may try to forget. PEETA: I don’t wanna forget.

Reader Question: How big of a plot point do I need in the middle of Act One?

Talking Inciting Incident, Call to Adventure, The Hook, whatever you call it.

Go Into The Story Interview (Part 5): Jack Epps

My talk with the co-writer of Top Gun, Legal Eagles, The Secret of My Success.

“Out of the given life comes a new life”

Reflections on the Protagonist’s psychological journey from ‘death’ to ‘life’.

Mickey Fisher on Writing, Selling, and Producing a TV Pilot Spec Script — Part 5

7-part series on going from original TV pilot script to network series.

Writing and the Creative Life: The Magic of Ambient Noise

There may be a decibel level of ambient noise to facilitate creative thought.

Daily Dialogue — October 13, 2017

Zuzu Bailey: Look, Daddy. Teacher says, every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings. George Bailey: That’s right, that’s right. [Looks…

Reader Question: How do cultural whims affect a screenwriter’s career?

What happens to writers when the audience’s interests change?

Go Into The Story Interview (Part 4): Jack Epps

My talk with the co-writer of Top Gun, Legal Eagles, The Secret of My Success.

Great Scene: “The Thing From Another World”

An excellent example of visual storytelling.

Mickey Fisher on Writing, Selling, and Producing a TV Pilot Spec Script — Part 4

7-part series on going from original TV pilot script to network series.

The Business of Screenwriting: Page Count

The mysterious science of what happens when and where in a script.

Daily Dialogue — October 12, 2017

ANCHOR MEN (on TV): Here’s what we know. Two men and a woman came into the bank branch clad in black business clothing, trench coats…

Go Into The Story Interview (Part 3): Jack Epps

My talk with the co-writer of Top Gun, Legal Eagles, The Secret of My Success.

Great Character: Phyllis Dietrichson (“Double Indemnity”)

One of the most notable femme fatale characters in the history of cinema.

Stewart, good to hear.

Moreover if you can find some points of human connection, especially between P and N, then you’ve got the potential of working with complex…

Allison, I concur.

NOTE: This assumes their arc is a POSITIVE one. That’s not always true as the Protagonist can have a negative arc, resist change, they are…

Thanks for that take, Michael.

That said, if a writer is hired to do something on assignment, I would suggest that’s a different thing entirely. You sign a contract and…

Mickey Fisher on Writing, Selling, and Producing a TV Pilot Spec Script — Part 3

7-part series on going from original TV pilot script to network series.

Movie Analysis: “The Big Short”

Won the 2016 Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Daily Dialogue — October 11, 2017

“There’s no place like home.”

Reader Question: Should you plot out the Protagonist’s arc or just go with your gut?

Some words of ‘wisdom’ from legendary Hollywood producer Max Millimeter.

Go Into The Story Interview (Part 2): Jack Epps

My talk with the co-writer of Top Gun, Legal Eagles, The Secret of My Success.

Character Type: Rebel

Tradition. Ordinary. The Way Things Are. Enter… The Rebel.