A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 7 This is the 15th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…
Go Into The Story Interview: Filipe Coutinho My interview with 2023 Black List writer for his script Patsy.
Script To Screen: “Celeste & Jesse Forever” A memorable scene from the 2012 movie Celeste & Jesse Forever, written Rashida Jones and Will McCormack.
Page One: “Alien” (1979) Screenplay by Dan O’Bannon, story by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett, uncredited Walter Hill & David Giler
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 6 This is the 15th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…
Script To Screen: “Chinatown” The memorable ending of the classic 1974 movie Chinatown, written by Robert Towne.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 5 This is the 15th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…
Writing Tip: Three-Act Structure as Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis How we can apply this theory of dialectics to the story-crafting process.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 4 This is the 15th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…
Screenwriting 101: John August “I counted it up once. I think I have written 45 full screenplays. Of those, maybe 15 have been shot, in some form. That’s a pretty good…
Page One: “Alien vs. Predator” (2004) Screenplay by Paul W.S. Anderson, screen story by Paul W.S. Anderson and Dan O’Bannon & Ronald Shusett, “Predator” characters by Jim Thomas…
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 3 This is the 15th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…
Spec Script Deal: “The Bet” Warner Bros. Pictures acquires dark comedy thriller spec script “The Bet” written by Javier Gullón. Via Deadline:
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 2 This is the 15th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work…
Spec Script Deal: “How to Save a Marriage” Sony Pictures Entertainment acquires spec script “How to Save a Marriage” written by Ross Evans. Via Deadline:
