10 Screenwriting Skills and Traits You Need Screenwriting Skill #3: Experience. “Experience is not just about what you write. It’s also about how you live. You need a certain amount…
Page One: “Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban” (2004) Screenplay by Steve Kloves, novel by J.K. Rowling
I have noted two themes which weave through the story: Toxic Masculinity and Revenge. It is interesting to note that Cassie's approach to revenge begins rather generically, going after random men she picks up in bars while…
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 29 This is the 12th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up with a great story idea is to come up with a lot of ideas. And the best way to
Script Analysis: “Promising Young Woman” — Part 4: Themes A week-long analysis of this Oscar-winning screenplay. Download. Read. Discuss. 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:
10 Screenwriting Skills and Traits You Need Screenwriting Skill #2: Knowledge. “To succeed as a screenwriter, you need knowledge, a conscious awareness of what makes a story work. But…
Page One: “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” (2002) Screenplay by Steve Kloves, novel by J.K. Rowling
As far as the characters are concerned in Promising Young Woman, here's my take: Protagonist: Cassie. She's the central character, she drives the plot, the story is told through her perspective, her character goes…
Thanks for everyone's structural analysis of the screenplay. I agree that Ryan's appearance in the story feels like The Hook. Ryan is pivotal in the story for two reasons: (1) It allows Cassie to…
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 28 This is the 12th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up with a great story idea is to come up with a lot of ideas. And the best way to
Script Analysis: “Promising Young Woman” — Part 3: Characters A week-long analysis of this Oscar-winning screenplay. Download. Read. Discuss. 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:
10 Screenwriting Skills and Traits You Need Screenwriting Skill #1: Talent. “Genius gives birth, talent delivers.”
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 27 This is the 12th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up with a great story idea is to come up with a lot of ideas. And the best way to
Script Analysis: “Promising Young Woman” — Part 2: Plot A week-long analysis of this Oscar-winning screenplay. Download. Read. Discuss. 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:
Actually, Laura, I pegged Promising Young Woman to win the Best Original Screenplay Oscar, so timed… What I want to zero in on in these introductory comments about the script is parallel storylines: the incremental reveal of what happened…
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 26 This is the 12th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up with a great story idea is to come up with a lot of ideas. And the best way to
Script Analysis: “Promising Young Woman” — Part 1: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown A week-long analysis of this Oscar-nominated screenplay. Download. Read. Discuss.
On Writing “I strongly believe that writing is an act of courage. It’s almost an act of physical courage. You get up and you have this great idea…
Sundays with Stephen King’s “On Writing” A series featuring reflections on writing from the famed author’s memoir.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 25 This is the 12th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up with…
Video: Between the Lines: Episodic Drama Panel with 2021 Writers Guild Awards Nominees A 1-hour conversation with some of this year’s WGA drama TV writers.
