Scott Myers

The Poetry of Screenwriting

When writing scene description, think poetry instead of prose.

2022 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 26

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Great Scene: “The Apartment”

The ending of the classic 1960 film.

Interview (Video): Bruce Joel Rubin

A conversation with the screenwriter of Jacob’s Ladder and Ghost.

Page One: “Jacob’s Ladder” (1990)

Written by Bruce Joel Rubin

Rod Serling on Writing

Part 5 of a 16-part series featuring the master storyteller on video.

2022 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 25

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Script Analysis: “The White Tiger” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown

Here is my take on the exercise — How To Read A Screenplay:

Writing and the Creative Life: Boundaries of Space, Boundaries of Time

“What if in the face of our hectic lives, we claimed our creative time to be our own ‘sacred space’”

Page One: “Jackie” (2016)

Written by Noah Oppenheim

Rod Serling on Writing

Part 4 of a 16-part series featuring the master storyteller on video.

2022 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 24

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Script Analysis: “Whiplash” — Scene By Scene Breakdown

Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:

The Business of Screenwriting: Imagine the movie

One test of a story concept: Can you imagine it as a movie?

Page One: “Jackie Brown” (1997)

Written for the screen by Quentin Tarantino, novel by Elmore Leonard

Rod Serling on Writing

Part 3 of a 16-part series featuring the master storyteller on video.

2022 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 23

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Script Analysis: “Us” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown

Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:

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…

Page One: “It’s Complicated” (2009)

Written by Nancy Meyers

Jerry, it may help you to think of want as your Protagonist’s conscious goal: what is the specific…

Keep asking that question: What does my Protagonist need? What is their deepest need? What is their unconscious goal? Keep digging into the…

I just checked it. Works for me:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B49bAscvFVQ6SS16ZjIxVnVLOGc/view?resourcekey=0-S-ZdOZo0YmZIaS_VkBrV_Q

It's Tyler's backhanded "compliment" which piques Narrator's curiosity.

It's a good exchange to remember, as you have, because to me it sends a message to writers: Clever writing is okay. Emotionally authentic…

Mezzen, if you need inspiration, I suggest you check out writing quotes here:

And here:

Michell, the quote reminds me of this from Isaac Asimov:

“If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn’t brood. I’d type a little faster.”