2023 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 19 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Go Into The Story Interview: Miguel Flatow My interview with 2022 Black List writer for his script Viva, Mexico!
The Theology of Cinema: Evil “The question of theodicy provides writers a starting point for a conversation about our stories: The innate nature of evil as embodied in…
Page One: “Beautiful Boy” (2018) Screenplay by Luke Davies and Felix van Groeningen, books by David Sheff and Nic Sheff
2023 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 18 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Interview (Part 6): Miguel Flatow My interview with 2022 Black List writer for his script Viva, Mexico!
Screenplay Primers A helpful series on the screenwriting craft from the good people at the Writers Guild Foundation.
Interview (Written): Scott Beck and Bryan Woods A Hollywood Reporter conversation with the filmmakers who wrote and directed the movie 65.
Page One: “Battlefield Earth” (2000) Screenplay by Corey Mandell and J.D. Shapiro, novel by L. Ron Hubbard
2023 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 17 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Interview (Part 5): Miguel Flatow My interview with 2022 Black List writer for his script Viva, Mexico!
Writing and the Creative Life: Need writing inspiration? Go to an airport. All those arrivals and departures represent a non-stop flow of stories.
Page One: “Beasts of No Nation” (2015) Written for the screen by Cary Joji Fukunaga, based on the novel by Uzodinma Iweala
2023 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 16 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Interview (Part 4): Miguel Flatow My interview with 2022 Black List writer for his script Viva, Mexico!
Screenwriting Mantra: Writing as a Protagonist’s journey Most stories involve a Protagonist going on a journey. Whether it’s physical, spiritual, geographical, symbolic or all of the above, a…
The Business of Screenwriting: Going to the Movies One of the most important ways you can learn the craft of screenwriting is by watching movies. Studying them. Breaking them down sequence…
2023 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 15 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Interview (Part 3): Miguel Flatow My interview with 2022 Black List writer for his script Viva, Mexico!
Reader Question: How to write lean, yet not lose nuance and subtlety? It’s all about this screenwriting mantra: Minimum words. Maximum impact.
