Lena Waithe to Headline Courier 12 Screenwriting Conference Courier 12 to also feature writers from ‘The Post,’ ‘Arrival,’ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ ‘Ramy.’
Interview Part 2: Jane Therese My interview with the 2020 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.
Keys to Handling Exposition Take my 1-week online class to learn ways to make exposition entertaining.
Interview (Part 1): Jane Therese My interview with the 2020 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.
On Writing “Henry James said, ‘What is character without action?’ Your character doesn’t have to jump off a building, but what does he do when he’s…
60 Second Screenwriter: What’s a log line? A video series addressing key screenwriting concerns in sixty seconds.
Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “I’m Your Woman” The entire 6 part series delving into the gripping crime drama featuring a head-turning performance by ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ star…
Here's one takeaway from the script and movie: The story drives home the point that action without… Co-writers Hart and Horowitz go to great lengths to create a compelling character in I'm Your Woman's Protagonist (Jean). She begins in…
Update: 2020–2021 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 1 New Script, 25 Total It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.
Script Analysis: “I’m Your Woman” — Part 6: Takeaways Read the script for this gripping crime drama featuring a head-turning performance by ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ star Rachel Brosnahan.
Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: Snacks It’s like maybe fifteen years ago and I’m reading an interview with noted playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon. And in this interview…
Page One: ‘The Maltese Falcon’ (1941) Screen play by John Huston, based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett
I'd like to cite some sides of dialogue. Here's how the movie begins, Jean in V.O.: Jean (V.O.): Eddie and Jean met and fell in love. Eddie and Jean got married and bought a house. Eddie and Jean were gonna have a kid but…
Screenwriting Mantra: Minimum Words, Maximum Impact The origin and importance of one of the best screenwriting mantras… ever!
Script Analysis: “I’m Your Woman” — Part 5: Dialogue Read the script for this gripping crime drama featuring a head-turning performance by ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ star Rachel Brosnahan.
Writing and the Creative Life: A Playlist to Calm the Mind A therapist suggests some music to reduce anxiety… and spur creativity.
Page One: ‘Full Metal Jacket’ (1987) Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick & Michael Herr & Gustav Hasford, based on the novel by Gustav Hasford
UAT, you’ve no doubt heard of the Sympathetic Protagonist. No matter how you present a Protagonist, this dynamic of audience identification is critical. Seeing as the Protagonist is primary conduit…
Kathryn, this is a good question and it's helpful to remember that the primary function of a… -- White Mike's minions: While not White Mike himself, there are thugs who show up from time to time, acting as a threat to Jean and her…
Great analysis, Laura. This is an empowerment story, but your take really nails it specificity, associated with an era (70s) and the rise of the feminist…
