Screenwriting 101: Eudora Welty “Greater than scene is situation. Greater than situation is implication. Greater than all of these is a single, entire human being, who…
Happy Birthday, Go Into The Story! Launched on May 16, 2008, here we are 5,000+ days of blogging later… but what does it all mean?
Reflections on The Write Retreat How working with eleven writers from Europe and the Middle East inspired me… and drove home some writing truths.
Script Analysis: “The Tender Bar” — Part 1: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown A week-long analysis of the 2021 drama starring Ben Affleck and directed by George Clooney.
On Writing “Artists have a vested interest in our believing in the flash of revelation, the so-called inspiration…[shining] down from heavens as a ray…
Video: How Aaron Sorkin Creates Musical Dialogue This 7-minute video analyzes Sorkin’s dialogue in the opening scene of The Social Network and reveals an interesting dynamic in his…
Go Into The Story Resource: Movie Script Scene-By-Scene Breakdowns Go Into The Story followers are contributing breakdowns of contemporary screenplays to an ongoing script analysis series.
Protagonist v. Nemesis: Keys to Conflict The simplest way to imbue a story with a strong, central conflict is to have your Protagonist confront a Nemesis.
Page One: “Luca” (2021) Screenplay by Jesse Andrews & Mike Jones, story by Enrico Casarosa & Jesse Andrews & Simon Stephenson, story consultant Julie Lynn &…
Go Into The Story Resource: So-Called Screenwriting ‘Rules’ A comprehensive series on the most significant of the supposed screenwriting ‘rules,’ hopefully to put things into proper perspective…
Humanize Your Nemesis We don’t need to sympathize with an Antagonist, but it we empathize with them, that makes for a more compelling character.
Page One: “Loving” (2016) Written by Jeff Nichols, based in part on the documentary ‘The Loving Story’ by Nancy Buirski
Go Into The Story Resource: Script Reading & Analysis Series Movie scripts analyzed to depth including Scene-By-Scene Breakdown, Plot, Characters, Themes, Dialogue.
The Nemesis as the Protagonist’s ‘Shadow’ Want drama? Ask your Protagonist: What do you fear the most? Then put them in a story where they have to confront that fear: Their Nemesis.
Great Scene: “Good Will Hunting” The bar scene. Will’s classic putdown. And a spin on the ‘meet cute’.
Are You a Push Writer or a Pull Writer? Do you do your best creative work when you’re pushed… or pulled?
Page One: “The Lovely Bones” (2009) Screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson, novel by Alice Sebold
Go Into The Story Resource: Screenwriting Tweetstorms Twitter threads uploaded by professional screenwriters, TV writers, and producers on a wide variety of subjects.
Five Stages of Screenplay Structure In writing a screenplay, we go into the story. That’s critical in order to connect with the characters and immerse ourselves in the story…
Script To Screen: “Little Miss Sunshine” The climax of the 2006 movie Little Miss Sunshine, written by Michael Arndt.
