Don’t stand in water where you should be fishing I use fishing as a metaphor for one’s approach to screenwriting. Seriously.
On Writing “A narrative voice allows you to say things you couldn’t otherwise. It frees you from the prison of the ego and the limitations of…
Sundays with Ray Bradbury “I can imagine all kinds of worlds and places, but I cannot imagine a world without Bradbury.” — Neil Gaiman
The Theology of Cinema: Annunciation What the Angel’s visit to Mary can teach us about the Call to Adventure.
Page One: ‘The Lost Boys’ (1987) Screenplay by Jan Fischer & James Jeremias and Jeffrey Boam, story by Jan Fischer & James Jeremias
Great Scene: “No Country For Old Men” “You need to call it. I can’t call it for you. It wouldn’t be fair. It wouldn’t even be right.”
TEDx Talk: Pete Docter The Pixar writer-director talks storytelling and what the movie Up is really about.
Writing and the Creative Life: Mind Wandering “What no [spouse] of a writer can ever understand is that a writer is working when he’s staring out of the window.”
Go Into The Story Interview: Javier Grillo-Marxuach An in-depth conversation with the television writer and producer about story structure, narrative flow, and how a great script leads to an…
Spec Script Deal: Untitled Horror Project New Line Cinema acquires an untitled horror spec script written by Joshua Rollins. Via Deadline:
Celebrate Your Victories Based on my experiences as a screenwriter in Hollywood, there are many things I can advise you to do that are not particularly enjoyable…
Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: “Don’t Finish That Scene!” Let’s say you’re in the middle of writing a script — and it’s a slog. You’re finding it really tough to drag your ass onto the chair and…
Screenwriting 101: Michael H. Weber “We don’t have a set format for the outline. It’s not as if the outline is the same every time. It’s just that it’s a document for us…
Page One: ‘Legally Blonde’ (2001) Screenplay by Karen McCullah & Kirsten Smith, novel by Amanda Brown
Kinshuk, thanks for the suggestion. One thing you can do on your own: Read a movie script while watching the movie. Use your *own* imagination to reflect on why the filmmakers…
Short Film: “Seeds of the Mission” The backstory on a wonderful, inspiring animated movie which speaks to our contentious times.
60 Second Screenwriter: How to come up with story ideas? A video series addressing key screenwriting concerns in one minute.
On Writing “It is a silver morning like any other. I am at my desk. Then the phone rings, or someone raps at the door. I am deep in the machinery of…
