On Writing “When you consider that there are a thousand ways to express even the simplest idea, it is no wonder writers are under a great strain…
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 30 This is the 14th 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…
Go Into The Story Interview: Gillian Weeks My interview with 2022 Black List writer for her script OH THE HUMANITY.
Script To Screen: “Wall-E” One of the best scenes from the 2008 movie Wall-E, screenplay by Andrew Stanton and Jim Reardon, original story by Andrew Stanton and Pete…
Interviews: ‘Flashdance’ Screenwriters Conversations with Thomas Hedley Jr. and Joe Eszterhas on the 40th anniversary of a movie which became a cultural phenomenon.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 29 This is the 14th 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…
Interview (Part 6): Gillian Weeks My interview with 2022 Black List writer for her script OH THE HUMANITY.
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…
Interview: Kelly Fremon Craig Conversation with the writer-director of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 27 This is the 14th 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…
Interview (Part 5): Gillian Weeks My interview with 2022 Black List writer for her script OH THE HUMANITY.
The looming threat of AI to Hollywood, and why it should matter to you Artificial intelligence could be the most important part of a writers strike, for reasons bigger than show business.
Spec Script Deal: “Stakehorse” Amazon Studios acquires crime thriller spec script “Stakehorse” written by Justin Piasecki. Via Deadline:
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 27 This is the 14th 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…
Interview (Part 4): Gillian Weeks My interview with 2022 Black List writer for her script OH THE HUMANITY.
Go Into The Story: Paris 2023 Reflections on a recent three-day screenwriting class I taught in France.
2023 WGA Strike Rules In the event there is a work stoppage on May 1 or soon thereafter, the Writers Guild of America has sent strike rules to its membership.
Page One: “Cloak & Dagger” (1984) Screenplay and screen story by Tom Holland from a story by Cornell Woolrich
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 26 This is the 14th 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…
Interview (Part 3): Gillian Weeks My interview with 2022 Black List writer for her script OH THE HUMANITY.
