Scott Myers

Script Analysis: “Palm Springs” — 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: Something is Better Than Nothing

“No matter what you write, good or bad, it’s an improvement to a blank page.”

Page One: “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (2009)

Screenplay by Steve Kloves, novel by J.K. Rowling

This is something I wrote several years ago.

https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/so-called-screenwriting-rules-c5010139d6f5

Reflections on 4th Annual Black List / Women In Film Feature Writers Lab

Writers who participated in this year’s Black List / Women in Film Feature Writer’s Lab reflect on their experience.

Interview (Part 4): Haley Bartels

My interview with the 2021 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Script Analysis: “Parasite” — 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: Hurry up and wait

The bane of a screenwriter’s existence: They want the script NOW… then they make you WAIT… and wait… and wait…

Page One: “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” (2004)

Written by Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

Spec Script Deal: “The Girl with a Thousand Names”

New Line acquires drama spec script “The Girl with a Thousand Names” written by Issa Lopez. Via Deadline:

Interview (Part 3): Haley Bartels

My interview with the 2021 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Script Analysis: “One Night in Miami”: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown

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

“There are no screenwriting rules”

No matter what you have read or may have heard. Perhaps the source is a so-called screenwriting “guru.” Maybe it’s a friend. A member of…

Page One: “Twins” (1988)

Written by William Davies & William Osborne and Timothy Harris & Herschel Weingrod

You might want to check this out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqvfm2PbJ9w

Spec Script Deal: “Blood Count”

Paramount Pictures acquires supernatural thriller spec script “Blood Count” written by Peter Ramsey. Via Deadline:

Interview (Part 2): Haley Bartels

My interview with the 2021 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

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

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

Screenwriting 101: Stephany Folsom

“In my outline, I lay out what needs to happen in the scene, and how it’s part of the overall plot, and what the characters need to get…

Page One: “Gremlins” (1984)

Written by Chris Columbus

Thanks, Joe.

That said, all three of those scripts are great recommendations (and I’ve read all three of those, too).

Yes, Philip, I agree 100%.

A character we care about confronts complex challenges created by a compelling crisis.

Barry, I'm not even sure we should consider the presence of conflict as a rule.

But you hit on the larger point: feel free to play around with conventions. Subvert expectations. Go against type. All in service of…

The Definitive Spec Script Deals List [1991–2022]

Pretty much ever since I broke into the movie business in 1987, I have been keeping track of spec script deals. This list is, as far as I…

Interview (Part 1): Haley Bartels

My interview with the 2021 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.