Scott Myers

Page One: “Analyze That” (2002)

Written by Peter Steinfeld and Harold Ramis and Peter Tolan, characters by Kenneth Lonergan and Peter Tolan

2024 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 19

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Screenwriting 101: Amy Berg

“For me, there’s no set formula, but you always want your characters to lead the plot, rather than plot leading your characters. The way to…

Interview (Part 2): Kevin Sheridan

My interview with 2023 Black List writer for his script Backcountry.

Page One: “Anaconda” (1997)

Written by Hans Bauer and Jim Cash & Jack Epps Jr.

2024 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 18

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Interview (Part 1): Kevin Sheridan

My interview with 2023 Black List writer for his script Backcountry.

On Writing

“Nothing is more satisfying than to write a good sentence. It is no fun to write lumpishly, dully, in prose the reader must plod through…

Page One: “An Unmarried Woman” (1978)

Written by Paul Mazursky

2024 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 17

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Script To Screen: “Dallas Buyers Club”

Ron ‘asks’ someone to shake Rayon’s hand in a scene from the 2013 movie written by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack.

Interview: Franklin Leonard

Topic: Who Really Won the Oscars.

Page One: “The Amityville Horror” (1979)

Screenplay by Sandor Stern, based on a book by Jay Anson

2024 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 16

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Script To Screen: “Dead Poets Society”

The ending scene of the movie Dead Poets Society, written by Tom Schulman.

Beyond Words 2024 — Writers Guild Awards Screenplay Nominees

An audio recording of the recent WGA event featuring screenwriters nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay.

Page One: “Amistad” (1997)

Written by David Franzoni

2024 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 15

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

How and when is it okay to use voice-over narration?

The supposed Hollywood conventional wisdom is NOT to use V.O. narration.

Volunteers Wanted!

Do you have a favorite movie from 2023? Here is an opportunity to dig deeper into why it works: Read that movie’s script and create a…

Page One: “The Beekeeper” (2024)

Written by Kurt Wimmer

2024 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 14

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Script To Screen: “The Deer Hunter”

The end scene in the 1978 movie The Deer Hunter.

“If my story’s main character is a ‘bad guy,’ do they need a ‘Save the Cat’ moment?”

From Mragendra Singh:

Page One: “Private Benjamin” (1980)

Written by Nancy Meyers & Charles Shyer & Harvey Miller