Character Type: Visionary “They can see into the future… or think they can. They perceive possibilities when others see only walls. Often the power of their…
Interview (Part 6): Sam Boyer My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.
Great Scene: “Repo Man” The cult classic Repo Man (1984), written and directed by Alex Cox, has many memorable scenes. I want to feature the final scene in the…
Interview (Part 5): Sam Boyer My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.
Writing and the Creative Life: 19 Daily Habits Of Artists… Let go of your idea of “perfect”… Allow yourself to have fun… When in doubt, ask for help… Be prepared to find inspiration in mundane…
Five Primary Character Archetypes Learn about a story’s Family of Characters in my upcoming one-week online course which begins Monday, February 13th.
Interview (Part 4): Sam Boyer My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.
Great Scene: “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” Many of the best movie scenes are payoffs to plot elements that have been set up earlier in the story. Often the set-up and payoff involves…
The Business of Screenwriting: They will pigeonhole you (and why this can be a good thing) The co-star of K-9 was a dog named Jerry Lee.
Page One: “Living” (2022) Written by Kazuo Ishiguro, based on an original screenplay by Akira Kurosawa
Interview (Part 3): Sam Boyer My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.
Great Scene: “On the Waterfront” “This is my church. And if you don’t think Christ is down here on the waterfront, you’ve got another thing coming.”
Hollywood Tales “Virginia. 1990. I’m thirty-five years old, married with two very young kids. No one’s asking, but I get an idea for a love story where the…
Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: Unplug your Internet! And if you don’t have the self-control to do it, I’ve got a tip for you!
Interview (Part 2): Sam Boyer My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.
Screenwriting 101: Chris Wu “I started off writing specs. To my understanding, that was the preferred writing sample. Your job as a television writer working under a…
Page One: “White Noise” (2022) Written for the screen by Noah Baumbach, based on the book by Don DeLillo
6 Old Grammar Rules That Are Finally Going Out of Style Writers should feel free to write stories how the stories need to be told.
