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“The Protagonist’s Journey: An Introduction to Character-Driven Screenwriting and Storytelling”
“The Protagonist’s Journey: An Introduction to Character-Driven Screenwriting and Storytelling”
An Amazon #1 Best Seller in Film & Television, my book is now available both as a paperback and eBook.
Scott Myers
Apr 4, 2022
Unpacking the Mysteries of Screenplay Time
Unpacking the Mysteries of Screenplay Time
Flashback, Flashforward, Set-Up / Payoff, Callback, Montage, Series of Shots, Cross Cut, Visual-to-Visual Transition, Audio-to- Audio…
Scott Myers
Apr 9
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A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 27
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 27
This is the 15th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up with…
Scott Myers
Apr 27
Interview (Part 6): Jake Disch
Interview (Part 6): Jake Disch
Jake Disch has made the annual Black List two times: In 2018 for his script Gunfight, then in 2023 with The Adults in the Room. Recently, I…
Scott Myers
Apr 27
Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: Read your dialogue aloud
Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: Read your dialogue aloud
This is truly one of the easiest things you can do to improve your dialogue writing: When you finish a draft of your script, read aloud…
Scott Myers
Apr 27
Page One: “Miss Congeniality’ (2000)
Page One: “Miss Congeniality’ (2000)
Written by Marc Lawrence & Katie Ford & Caryn Lucas
Scott Myers
Apr 27
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Private Script Workshops
Private Script Workshops
On a limited basis, I work one-on-one with writers on their script project.
Scott Myers
Jan 22, 2018
About Screenwriting Master Class
About Screenwriting Master Class
Premier online learning resource with Tom Benedek and Scott Myers.
Scott Myers
Nov 12, 2016
My Interviews with 53 Black List Screenwriters
My Interviews with 53 Black List Screenwriters
Over the years, I’ve interviewed dozens of writers whose scripts appeared on the annual Black List. Their collective insight into the craft…
Scott Myers
Apr 17, 2018
Go Into The Story: “Best of the Best” Scriptwriting Website
Go Into The Story: “Best of the Best” Scriptwriting Website
Named to the 20th Annual Writer’s Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers list.
Scott Myers
Apr 16, 2018
100+ Archive Links
100+ Archive Links
In 15 years of hosting Go Into The Story, the site has accumulated 30,000+ posts covering just about every subject related to…
Scott Myers
Nov 10, 2016
100 Scene-Writing Prompts
100 Scene-Writing Prompts
At a fundamental level, screenwriting is scene-writing. Use these prompts to improve your scene-writing chops.
Scott Myers
Nov 11, 2017
100 Screenwriters on Screenwriting
100 Screenwriters on Screenwriting
Professional screenwriters reflect on the craft.
Scott Myers
Aug 15, 2017
100s of Writer Interviews
100s of Writer Interviews
You can learn a lot from professional writers talking about their craft.
Scott Myers
Nov 27, 2017
12 Free Go Into The Story eBooks
12 Free Go Into The Story eBooks
Nearly 1,000 pages on the craft and business of screenwriting.
Scott Myers
Aug 29, 2021
Script Download Links
Script Download Links
100+ scripts made available by studios and production companies.
Scott Myers
Feb 8, 2017
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