Go Into The Story

Writing and the Creative Life: Writing sprint? How about a writing walk!

Or as we do in the ‘zero draft’ writing community — a writing scamper.

Daily Dialogue — October 6, 2017

Ted: Look, I didn’t solicit any sex, OK? This is a huge misunderstanding. I was really going out to pee, I was walking to the bushes, I…

Reader Question: How does a 15 year-old get experience screenwriting or directing?

Nowadays with digital filmmaking, the mantra is: Do something!

Screenwriting Lessons [Part 4]: Michael Arndt

A series featuring insights from the Little Miss Sunshine screenwriter.

ACADEMY REVEALS WINNING NICHOLL SCREENWRITERS

The 2017 winners and finalists announced.

How They Write A Script: Leigh Brackett

“She wrote that [The Big Sleep] like a man. She writes good.” — Howard Hawks, quoted in “Hawks on Hawks”.

The Business of Screenwriting: OWA

Three little letters: OWA. But they mean big things for Hollywood screenwriters. What do these letter stand for?

Daily Dialogue — October 5, 2017

“Don’t fight it son. Confess quickly! If you hold out too long you could jeopardize your credit rating.”

Reader Question: What are some tips for figuring out the ending of a story?

Question via Twitter from @WrittenbyKendra:

Screenwriting Lessons [Part 3]: Michael Arndt

A series featuring insights from the Little Miss Sunshine screenwriter.

THE BLACK LIST ANNOUNCES SIX FINALISTS FOR 4TH ANNUAL FEATURE WRITERS LAB

An amazing week in L.A. for 6 lucky screenwriters.

How They Write a Script: Ernest Lehman

Wrote Sabrina, The King and I, North by Northwest, West Side Story, The Sound of Music, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? among others.

Great Scene: “North by Northwest”

It was one of the scenes which inspired Hitchcock to make the movie.

Daily Dialogue — October 4, 2017

Harold Lee: Can we have the right to make a phone call? Ron Fox: Oh, yeah. Yeah, I’m sorry. You want rights now. You want freedoms. Right…

The Thing With Coincidences in Movies…

If you have more than one, you’ve got to finesse your way around them.

Screenwriting Lessons [Part 2]: Michael Arndt

A series featuring insights from the Toy Story 3 screenwriter.

From Zero Draft… to Hero Draft

Think of them as choices, not mistakes.

How They Write A Script: Nancy Meyers

Nancy Meyers was for many years part of the Meyers & Shyer writing team that produced numerous hit movies including Private Benjamin…

Screenwriting 101: David E. Kelley

“Writing’s hard work. But what fuels you often is the euphoria that comes with hatching an idea, breaking a story, coming up with a…

Daily Dialogue — October 3, 2017

Detective Del Spooner: Human beings have dreams. Even dogs have dreams, but not you, you are just a machine. An imitation of life. Can a…

Zero Draft Thirty 2017 September Challenge: FADE OUT!

FADE IN. FADE OUT. 30 Days. That describes what just transpired in September. Dozens of writers from around the world dove into their…

Screenwriting Lessons [Part 1]: Michael Arndt

A series featuring insights from the Little Miss Sunshine screenwriter.

Character = Function

Learn all about Protagonist, Nemesis, Attractor, Mentor, Trickster.

How They Write A Script: Paddy Chayefsky

The only individual to win 3 Academy Awards for screenwriting.

On Writing

“It’s like climbing a mountain — you get some fantastic views when you pause or when you get to the top, but the actual process can be…