Go Into The Story Resource: Page One A daily series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from all eras.
Script to Screen: “Joker” Joker kills Murray on live TV in the 2019 movie, written by Todd Phillips & Scott Silver, based on characters by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and…
On Writing “I became a writer the moment I put down ‘On the Road’ and tried to write something that felt like what Kerouac was doing. I was an…
Sundays with Stephen King’s “On Writing” A series featuring reflections on writing from the famed author’s memoir.
Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “One Night in Miami” The entire 6-part series on the acclaimed Oscar-nominated movie.
Go Into The Story Resource: Songwriters on Songwriting From David Byrne to Brian Wilson, Joan Baez to Suzanne Vega… wisdom about the creative process from a musical perspective.
Go Into The Story Resource: Hollywood Writing Fellowships List and links to multiple writing and mentoring programs.
Script Analysis: “One Night in Miami” — Part 6: Takeaways A week-long analysis of this Oscar-nominated screenplay. Reading scripts. Absolutely critical to learn the craft of screenwriting. The focus of this bi-weekly series is a deep structural and thematic analysis of each script we read. Our daily schedule: Monday: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown Tuesday: Plot Wednesday: Characters
Screenwriting Mantra: Minimum Words, Maximum Impact The origin and importance of one of the best screenwriting mantras… ever!
Video: Paul Schrader Master Class A 90-minute presentation by the screenwriter and filmmaker whose credits include Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and First Reformed.
To me, there are two key themes and one existential question in play in this story. Choice: Each of the four primary characters is confronted by a significant life choice.
Go Into The Story Resource: 30 Things About Screenwriting Reflections on and basic tenets about the craft. They represent my take. If any of them resonate with you, great. If not, feel free to…
Script Analysis: “One Night in Miami” — Part 5: Dialogue A week-long analysis of this Oscar-nominated screenplay. Reading scripts. Absolutely critical to learn the craft of screenwriting. The focus of this bi-weekly series is a deep structural and thematic analysis of each script we read. Our daily schedule: Monday: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown Tuesday: Plot Wednesday: Characters
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…
Two observations about the four main characters in One Night in Miami: We can look at Cassius Clay, Jim Brown, Sam Cooke, and Malcolm X as being Protagonists. Each has an arc. Each has an subplot storyline. At…
Go Into The Story Resource: Sixty Second Screenwriter A video series addressing key screenwriting concerns in one minute.
Script Analysis: “One Night in Miami” — Part 4: Themes A week-long analysis of this Oscar-nominated screenplay. Reading scripts. Absolutely critical to learn the craft of screenwriting. The focus of this bi-weekly series is a deep structural and thematic analysis of each script we read. Our daily schedule: Monday: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown Tuesday: Plot Wednesday: Characters
Is My Screenplay Big Enough to Be a Movie? This is a fundamental question screenwriters must ask themselves at all stages of a screenplay’s development and writing. Why? Because it’s…
