Interview (Written): David S. Goyer And in-depth conversation with the writer producer whose movie credits include Dark City, Blade, Batman Begins, and Man of Steel.
Black List writers on the craft: Theme (Part 5) “The good news is that, in talented writers, I think theme comes out organically. It’s not something you have to force. But it is something…
Black List writers on the craft: Theme (Part 4) “If I think too much about what my themes are, it becomes laborious, over the top, like hitting you over the head.”
Tips on How to Write While Holding Down a Job Some practical advice to engender productivity even while working full-time.
There is no short cut There is no golden method. There is no guaranteed approach to writing a million dollar spec script. All of that hype is bull shit.
Breaking the 4th Wall in Scene Description To everyone who claims there’s a screenwriting rule asserting we can’t include so-called ‘unfilmables’ in scene description, read this!
Page One: “Shrek” (2001) Written by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and Joe Stillman & Roger S.H. Schulman, based on the book by William Steig
The Writer as Psychologist “It is our responsibility to understand each of characters to the core of their emotional, spiritual, and psychological being.”
Black List writers on the craft: Theme (Part 3) “I don’t necessarily start with theme, but by the time I’m done — I always have one. And often, writing a script shows me what my theme is…
Hollywood and the ‘Similar But Different’ Business Model The saga of K-9 and Turner & Hooch provides an object lesson into the mindset of movie development executives.
Great Scene: “Moonrise Kingdom” My favorite movie sequence of 2012 is this one from Moonrise Kingdom, written by Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola.
Narrative Imperative: The Protagonist’s Destiny Reflections by Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell invert the writing process.
Black List writers on the craft: Theme (Part 2) “I’m personally a big fan of knowing what your theme is before starting. I think they can arise as you tell the story, but writing within…
The Disunity State of Clarice Starling How the opening of The Silence of the Lambs establishes the Protagonist’s psychological starting point for her transformation-journey.
Screenwriting 101: Michael Arndt “Good writing is deceptive in that it hides its own artifice — it makes it seem easy.”
Black List writers on the craft: Theme (Part 1) “Theme is the nucleus for every screenplay. Each scene should be an exploration of the thematic undercurrent.”
