2023 Scene-Writing Challenge: Week 1 Here are all of Week 1’s prompts for this year’s Scene-Writing Challenge.
Great Scene: “The Breakfast Club” The classic John Hughes teen comedy The Breakfast Club was released 38 years ago next month. That’s right… you’re officially old! In honor…
Hero’s Journey as Psychological Journey When we think of the Hero’s Journey, what comes to mind is a geographical adventure. The Heroine starts out in their Ordinary World…
How They Write A Script: Nancy Meyers Nancy Meyers was for many years part of the Meyers & Shyer writing team that produced numerous hit movies including Private Benjamin…
60 Second Screenwriter: What is “high concept?” A video series addressing key screenwriting concerns in one minute.
Walter Murch and The Rule of Six When this notable figure in cinema talks editing… think screenwriting.
Great Scene: “Annie Hall” The movie Annie Hall (1977) has a scene that is perhaps the best pedagogical tool to convey what subtext is.
Best Writing Approach: Routine or Ritual? I am fascinated by creativity, in particular how creativity manifests itself in the wide variety of people I meet or learn about. That has…
How to Use Go Into The Story: Watch Movies, Read Scripts, Write Pages, Study the Craft, Study the… A five-part series to help you navigate through 30,000 blog articles.
Learn a Character-Driven Approach to Screenplay Structure My upcoming one-week online Core: Plot class begins Monday, January 16.
Great Scene: “A Clockwork Orange” Some great scenes stick with us, seared into our memories, despite — or because of — the fact that they prove difficult to watch. Such is…
Screenwriting 101: Tony Gilroy “I like to build out small. I like to start with small things in big environments, and then just molecularly follow them out. You set these…
