Page One: “Frankenweenie” (2012) Screenplay by John August, Tim Burton (idea), Leonard Ripps (1984 screenplay)
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 9 This is the 12th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…
Spec Script Deal: “Meebo And Me” Warner Bros. acquires family adventure comedy spec script “Meebo and Me” written by Matt Lieberman. Via Deadline:
Are you a “push” writer or a “pull” writer? Do you do your best creative work when you’re ‘pushed’… or ‘pulled’?
Good question, Matt. This is where the synthesis concern comes in. In The Godfather: Part I, Michael’s want is really his father’s desire to keep Michael out of…
Jenny, I just saw this, so apologies for getting back so late. If you *do* have a series with multiple Protagonists, then treat each as such. But I’m willing to bet if you spent time with your Family of…
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 8 This is the 12th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…
The Business of Screenwriting: Selling Scripts and Shooting Scripts There are two key stages in the life of a screenplay: There is the selling script and the shooting script.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 7 This is the 12th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…
The Business of Screenwriting: Do you know your stuff? It’s one thing to write a script. It’s another thing to understand the craft.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 6 This is the 12th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…
Scene-Writing Workshop I’m reprising my one-week Scene-Writing Workshop which starts next Monday, April 12.
Screenwriting 101: Gina Prince-Bythewood “I absolutely take pride in creating characters. It’s so much a part of the writing process. For me, once I have the idea of what I want…
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 5 This is the 12th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…
Spec Script Formatting Primers An amazing resource for TV writers provided by the Writers Guild Foundation.
Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: Star-Casting The Variety report of the spec script sale yesterday — “Sunny and 68” — had this bit of business:
On Writing “Usually I work (to an extent that’s hard to communicate adequately) from instinct. A certain thing will just…seem good. Or won’t suck as…
Sundays with Stephen King’s “On Writing” A series featuring reflections on writing from the famed writer’s memoir.
