Scott Myers

Video: 2022 Hollywood Writers Roundtable

The annual Hollywood Reporter event which this year features the screenwriters of CODA, The Harder They Fall, King Richard, The Lost…

Page One: “Ghost” (1990)

Written by Bruce Joel Rubin

Hollywood Writing Fellowships

List and links to multiple writing and mentoring programs.

Interview (Part 5): Daniel Hanna

My interview with the 2021 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Script Analysis: “Nebraska” — 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: Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling (Part 5)

“We like to be engaged and entertained by what transpires in the plot, but more important we want to find meaning in the characters’…

Page One: “The Getaway” (1972)

Screenplay by Walter Hill, novel by Jim Thompson

Three Keys to Writing in a Distracting World

I become fully engaged in my writing when I am fully engaged with my characters.

Interview (Part 4): Daniel Hanna

My interview with the 2021 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Script Analysis: “Mudbound” — 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: Hip pocket representation

The gray area between being signed by an agent… and kinda signed.

Page One: “Get Him to the Greek” (2010)

Written by Nicholas Stoller, characters by Jason Segel

Download 2022 Writers Guild Nominated Screenplays

9 out of 10 nominated scripts available here.

Interview (Part 3): Daniel Hanna

My interview with the 2021 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: Unplug your Internet!

And if you don’t have the self-control to do it, I’ve got a tip for you!

Script Analysis: “Moonrise Kingdom” — Part 1: Scene By Scene Breakdown

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

Page One: “Garden State” (2004)

Written by Zach Braff

2022 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge!

One month. Fade In. Fade Out. Write an entire zero draft.

Interview (Part 2): Daniel Hanna

My interview with the 2021 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

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

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

Screenwriting 101: Craig Borten

“When I write a scene, I write from the inside‑out. It’s basically what is the scene building to, what is the heart of the scene, what is…

Page One: “Fury” (2014)

Written by David Ayer

The Write Retreat — Mallorca

This April, a select group of writers will gather on this picturesque Spanish island to work on their stories. I’ll be there with them.

Interview (Part 1): Daniel Hanna

My interview with the 2021 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

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

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