The Business of Screenwriting: Script readers, Hollywood’s threshold guardians They may not get a lot of respect, but they are important to writers.
Daily Dialogue — June 18, 2020 Nigel Tufnel: The numbers all go to eleven. Look, right across the board, eleven, eleven, eleven and… Marty DiBergi: Oh, I see. And most…
“Toy Story 3: Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned” A wonderful video from Michael Arndt on his experiences writing Pixar’s animated movie Toy Story 3.
“Songwriters on Songwriting”: Pete Seeger “Whatever it is, your brain often suppresses such idle connections because you’re busy with the business of the day. You’re doing whatever…
Reader Question: Does the pandemic alter how and what stories we write? Quarantine Screenplays: Not about a quarantine, but written during a quarantine.
Songwriters on Songwriting: Janis Ian “Every professional songwriter I know — people who do it 100% for their living — is terrified every time they sit down to write.”
Screenwriting 101: Scott Miles “When you’re writing a spec script, I think it’s so important that you’re not chasing a trend, that you’re not chasing what you think…
Daily Dialogue — June 16, 2020 Charming Guy With Guitar: I gave my love a cherry / That had no stone / I gave my love a chicken / That had no bones / I gave my love a…
Nikhil, check out this series: How I Write a Script. https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-10-steps-how-i-write-a-script-571d2852b555
Tweetstorm: Melissa Hilfers on the attitude to have when taking a meeting “No matter how many times you get knocked down not only must you get up, you must hold up your head knowing that last guy was a fool for…
Songwriters on Songwriting: Bruce Hornsby “In hindsight, everyone said, ‘Oh, I know that it would be a hit.’ But they didn’t — they said it was a B-side if anything.”
On Writing “What matters is that you do good work. What matters is that you produce things that are true and will stand. What matters is that the…
Reader Question: How to write period-authentic dialogue? The three keys to writing dialogue which sounds like it is authentic to a specific time period: Research, Character Development…
Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “Knives Out” The entire 6 part series delving into the hit crime comedy starring an all-star cast including Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis…
Daily Dialogue — June 14, 2020 Salim Abu Aziz: Do you know what this is? Harry: I know what this is… this is an espresso machine. No, no wait. It’s a snow cone maker.
Screenwriting Meta View: Five Stages of Screenplay Structure In writing a screenplay, we go into the story. That’s critical in order to connect with the characters and immerse ourselves in the story…
Script Analysis: “Knives Out” — Part 6: Takeaways Read and analyze the script for the hit crime comedy starring an all-star cast including Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, and…
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s Advice on Writing A Behind the Curtain video featuring the writer-director whose movie credits include Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch Drunk Love, There Will…
