Go Into The Story

Interview: Samy Burch

A conversation with the screenwriter of May December.

Page One: “Parallel Mothers” (2021)

Written by Pedro Almodóvar

2024 Scene-Writing Challenge: Week 4

Write some scenes. Win a free screenwriting prize.

Script To Screen: “Ghostbusters”

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man scene.

Page One: “Ouija” (2014)

Written by Juliet Snowden & Stiles White

2024 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 19

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Script To Screen: “The Godfather”

Compare screenplay to movie: The famous horse head scene in The Godfather, written by Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo, based on Puzo’s…

Page One: “Orphan” (2009)

Screenplay by David Leslie Johnson, story by Alex Mace

2024 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 18

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Writing Tip: 6 Old Grammar Rules That Are Finally Going Out of Style

Writers should feel free to write stories how the stories need to be told.

Page One: “One Eight Seven” (1997)

Written by Scott Yagemann

2024 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 17

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

Download Oscar nominated screenplays

Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, May December, Maestro, American Fiction, Barbie, Oppenheimer, Poor Things, The Zone of Interest

Page One: “Once Upon a Time in America” (1984)

Screenplay by Leonardo Benvenuti & Piero De Bernardi & Enrico Medioli & Franco Arcalli & Franco Ferrini & Sergio Leone, English version by…

2024 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 16

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Screenwriting 101: Cord Jefferson

“There’s a quote that I love: ‘I hate writing, but I love having written.’ Every time I sit down and write, I’m like, ‘This is a miserable…

Page One: “Only Angels Have Wings” (1939)

Screen play by Jules Furthman

2024 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 15

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On Writing

“Go for broke. Always try and do too much. Dispense with safety nets. Take a deep breath before you begin talking. Aim for the stars. Keep…

Page One: “The Omega Man” (1971)

Screenplay by John William Corrington and Joyce Hooper Corrington, novel by Richard Matheson

2024 Scene-Writing Challenge: Week 3

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Script To Screen: “Grosse Pointe Blank”

From the 1997 movie Grosse Pointe Blank, screenplay by Tom Jankiewicz and D.V. DeVincentis & Steve Pink & John Cusack, story by Tom…

Page One: “Over the Moon” (2020)

Written by Audrey Wells

Begin with character. End with character. Find the story in between.

The Preface from my book The Protagonist’s Journey: An Introduction to Character-Driven Screenwriting and Storytelling.

Video: Omitted Scenes from “The Holdovers”

The Holdovers is one of the best films of 2023. Chances are Paul Giamatti is the recipient of the Oscar for Best Actor. Here are a handful…