Screenwriting 101: William Goldman “Some screenplays are like Jacob Marley: dead to begin with. Many more, however, are recommended or passed on within the first fifteen to…
Page One: “Kick-Ass” (2010) Screenplay by Jane Goldman& Matthew Vaughn, comic book by Mark Millar & John Romita Jr.
“The Protagonist’s Journey: An Introduction to Character-Driven Screenwriting and Storytelling” A #1 Best Seller in Film & Television, my book is endorsed by 30+ professional screenwriters, novelists, and academics.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 4 This is the 13th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…
Script Analysis: “Nightmare Alley” — Part 1: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown A week-long analysis of the thriller script and movie. Download. Read. Discuss.
On Writing “Do you know the writer Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi? He’s a Hungarian psychologist who writes about the state of flow. If you’re in a creative…
Sundays with Sidney Lumet’s “Making Movies” A weekly series featuring reflections on filmmaking by one of the truly great movie directors.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 3 This is the 13th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…
Interview (Video): Adam McKay An extended one-on-one conversation with the filmmaker behind such movis as Vice, The Big Short, and Don’t Look Up.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 2 This is the 13th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work…
Spec Script Deal: “Project Artemis” Apple TV+ acquires drama spec script “Project Artemis” written by Rose Gilroy. Via Deadline:
Great Scene: “The Conversation” The Protagonist’s paranoia turns out to be real when a woman is murdered.
Page One: “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” (1997) Screenplay by David Koepp, novel by Michael Crichton
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 1 This is the 13th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work…
Script Analysis: “Zootopia” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Writing and the Creative Life: Wherein I embrace my messy desk! For decades, I have waged a relentless war. The battlefield? My desk. Raised a military brat and a Southern Baptist to boot, the message I…
