Go Into The Story Interview: Stefan Jaworski My interview with 2021 Black List writers for his script Mercury.
The First Draft is a Journey of Discovery “As a writer, when you put something down, you make something happen.”
Interview (Part 6): Stefan Jaworski My interview with 2021 Black List writers for his script Mercury.
5-Part Series: Set Pieces A scene or set of scenes with a big idea, feel and/or scope to them, often associated with major plot points, and always about…
“How I Wrote The Social Network” A video in which the movie’s screenwriter talks his creative process.
Page One: “The Parallax View” (1974) Screenplay by David Giler and Lorenzo Semple Jr., novel by Loren Singer
Writing Mantra: On the other hand… One of the best ways for writers to combat the dreaded Voices Of Negativity.
Interview (Part 5): Stefan Jaworski My interview with 2021 Black List writers for his script Mercury.
Set Pieces, Part 5: Entertainment A series this week on set pieces: A scene or set of scenes with a big idea, feel and/or scope to them, oftentimes associated with major…
Writing and the Creative Life: Writing sprint? How about a writing walk! If you frequent Twitter — and more specifically writers on Twitter — you may have run across the idea of a writing sprint. I first…
Interview (Part 4): Stefan Jaworski My interview with 2021 Black List writers for his script Mercury.
Set Pieces, Part 4: Complications, Roadblocks and Reversals A series this week on set pieces: A scene or set of scenes with a big idea, feel and/or scope to them, oftentimes associated with major…
The Business of Screenwriting: Don’t stand in water where you should be fishing I use fishing as a metaphor for one’s approach to screenwriting. Seriously.
Go Into The Story goes to Paris In October, I will be leading a three-day seminar on Outils, Techniques et Stratégies.
Interview (Part 3): Stefan Jaworski My interview with 2021 Black List writers for his script Mercury.
Set Pieces, Part 3: Stakes A series this week on set pieces: A scene or set of scenes with a big idea, feel and/or scope to them, oftentimes associated with major…
Confession as Narrative Device Comparing confessions of the Protagonists in The King’s Speech and The Silence of the Lambs reveals how important they can be.
Page One: “Pacific Rim” (2013) Screenplay by Travis Beacham & Guillermo del Toro, story by Travis Beacham
