2021 Black List Word Cloud Logline Challenge: Winners! The challenge started with a word cloud based on the loglines for the 2021 Black List scripts, all 73 of them!
Script Analysis: ‘The Father’ — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Studying Aristotle’s “Poetics” — Part 18(D): Chorus As I’ve been interviewing screenwriters, I typically ask what some of their influences are. One book title comes up over and over again…
Screenwriting 101: Jordan Horowitz “You have to just listen to the work. The work is paramount. If you’re invested in the work and you’re patient, then the work will tell you…
Script Analysis: “The Farewell” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Studying Aristotle’s “Poetics” — Part 18(C): Multiplicity of Plots As I’ve been interviewing screenwriters, I typically ask what some of their influences are. One book title comes up over and over again…
On Writing It has often been said there’s so much to be read, you never can cram all those words in your head.
Script Analysis: “Ex Machina” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Video: “Raising the Stakes on the Call to Adventure” Reflections on a screenplay’s Act One end by five-time Black List screenwriter Jonathan Stokes.
Studying Aristotle’s “Poetics” — Part 18(B): Four Kinds of Tragedy As I’ve been interviewing screenwriters, I typically ask what some of their influences are. One book title comes up over and over again…
While there are some stories in which the Protagonist refuses to change or is a change agent (they… You may enjoy this article on the subject: https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/screenplay-as-a-series-of-event-reactions-abe987d1e7e5
Great question, Viridiana. Interesting that there seems to be a lot less sex on screen in movies nowadays. Compare to the 80s and 90s, for example, with movies like…
Thanks for the kind words, Dan. As far as Genial is concerned, I’m not familiar with that particular product, but as of January 1, I’m subscribing to Writers Room Pro, as…
“A Wish for Wings That Work” The wonderful holiday story written by Berkley Breathed, adapted as an animated short feature.
Studying Aristotle’s “Poetics” — Complication and Denouement As I’ve been interviewing screenwriters, I typically ask what some of their influences are. One book title comes up over and over again…
Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work 20 writing tips which actually are quite smart… because they work!
Writing Goals: 2022 [Part 10] — Trust the Process 10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2021 and will do in 2022.
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