Scott Myers

The Six Word Test

If you’re having trouble finding the focus of your story, try this test.

Script Analysis: ‘Sound of Metal’ — Part 1: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown

Read the script for this award-winning drama set in the world heavy metal music.

On Writing

“Evan Connell said once that he knew he was finished with a short story when he found himself going through it and taking out commas and…

Page One: ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ (1991)

Screenplay by Ted Tally, novel by Thomas Harris

60 Second Screenwriter: What’s an elevator pitch?

A video series addressing key screenwriting concerns in sixty seconds.

Go Into The Story Interview: Jane Therese

My interview with the 2020 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Great Scene: “This is Spinal Tap”

“These go to 11.”

Page One: ‘Roxanne’ (1987)

Screenplay by Steve Martin, play by Edmond Rostand

Update: 2020–2021 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 5 New Scripts, 32 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Interview Part 6: Jane Therese

My interview with the 2020 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Interview (Written): Sian Heder

A conversation with the writer-director of the movie CODA which has debuted this weekend at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.

Page One: ‘RoboCop’ (1987)

Written by Edward Neumeier, Michael Miner

Q&A: Diverso

A conversation with the folks leading an outfit providing opportunities in the film and television business for underrepresented writers.

Interview Part 5: Jane Therese

My interview with the 2020 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Writing and the Creative Life: What are you afraid of?

The single greatest inhibitor to creativity is fear. Do you recognize any of these voices?

Page One: ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ (1955)

Screen play by Stewart Stern, adaptation by Irving Shulman, story by Nicholas Ray

The Spirit of the Spec

The creative empowerment of writing a spec script.

Interview Part 4: Jane Therese

My interview with the 2020 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

The Business of Screenwriting: Script readers, Hollywood’s threshold guardians

They may not get a lot of respect, but they are important to writers.

Page One: ‘Rachel Getting Married’ (2008)

Written by Jenny Lumet

Update: 2020–2021 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 1 New Script, 27 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Interview Part 3: Jane Therese

My interview with the 2020 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Great Scene: “Léon: The Professional”

Actually three scenes because they are all intimately linked.

Page One: ‘Platoon’ (1986)

Written by Oliver Stone

Gavin, you may enjoy this article.

https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-poetry-of-screenwriting-c7a2427cbd84