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…
Songwriters on Songwriting: PJ Harvey “Nothing fascinates me more than putting words together, and seeing how a collection of words can produce quite a profound effect.”
Script Analysis: “Knives Out” — Part 5: Dialogue Read and analyze the script for the hit crime comedy starring an all-star cast including Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, and…
Writing and the Creative Life: Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling (Part 1) Something about your story, most particularly involving your Protagonist, must resonate with a reader. What that boils down to is creating…
Daily Dialogue — June 12, 2020 Susan Vargas: Mike, do you realize this is the very first time we’ve been together in my country? Mike: Do you realize I haven’t kiss you…
Screenwriting Meta View: Return In order to return home, the Protagonist must endure a Final Struggle, one almost always tied to the resolution of Want and Need.
Songwriters On Songwriting: Bob Dylan “Anyone who wants to be a songwriter should listen to as much folk music as they can, study the form and structure of stuff that has been…
Script Analysis: “Knives Out” — Part 4: Themes Read and analyze the script for the hit crime comedy starring an all-star cast including Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, and…
The Business of Screenwriting: The screenwriter as problem-solver Words of wisdom from legendary Hollywood producer Max Millimeter.
Daily Dialogue — June 11, 2020 “There’s too many locks. I can’t get it off. I’m sorry, okay. You understand? I’m sorry.”
