Great Scene: “Good Will Hunting” The bar scene. Will’s classic putdown. And a spin on the ‘meet cute’.
Page One: “The Tender Bar” (2021) Screenplay by William Monahan, based on the memoir by J.R. Moehringer
Negative Fear, Positive Fear “Fear of writing, understandable, but a negative influence. However, fear of NOT writing and what that prospect could mean, that can be a…
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…
Screenwriting 101: Brandon Broussard “What I found out here is that, it’s so cliché, but it’s not about being the most talented. It’s about being the hardest working person. I…
Action Writing in a Screenplay “More and more, we see an embrace of action writing where the writer in effect directs the action through lines and paragraphs.”
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek” Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, and story as psychological journey.
On Writing “The best stories proceed from a mysterious truth-seeking impulse that narrative has when revised extensively; they are complex and…
Page One: “Tarzan’s Secret Treasure” (1941) Original screenplay by Myles Connolly and Paul Gangelin, based upon the characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Importance of a Writers Group There’s that image of a writer. Sequestered in a room. Struggling over a blank piece of paper. Crumpled pages strewn about. A cup of booze…
Interview (Video): Isaac Asimov Several interviews throughout the years with the author of over 500 books.
Page One: “The Talented Mr. Ripley” (1999) Screenplay by Anthony Minghella, novel by Patricia Highsmith
Advice from a Professional Script Reader “An experienced pro reader always knows a ‘bad’ script within the first 10 pages, usually within the first 3, and often on the first page.”
How to Use a Long Commute to Work on Your Story “Talk out your story. Record your words. Transfer to your computer. You can get a LOT done that way.”
Page One: “Ted” (2012) Screenplay by Seth MacFarlane & Alec Sulkin & Wellesley Wild, story by Seth MacFarlane
Scene-Writing Workshop I’m reprising my one-week Scene-Writing Workshop which starts next Monday, November 6th.
Reader Question: Do you have any suggestions to warm up for writing? Two suggestions to help you overcome the dreaded “how to get my ass into the chair and writing” conundrum.
