Go Into The Story Resource: Screenwriting 101 Hundreds of observations about the craft of screenwriting from professional writers.
Script Analysis: “Honey Boy” — Part 3: Characters Read and analyze the script for the acclaimed drama written and starring Shia LeBouef.
Great Scene: “Halloween” This is one of the iconic scenes in the history of horror movies: Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) versus Michael Myers (Tony Moran) in the Final…
Daily Dialogue — May 27, 2020 “My friend? Would you like me to show you how to eat that properly, so you don’t waste any?”
Reader Question: How to handle a character who changes names? When in doubt, check out actual movie scripts to see how the pros handle it — and we do with the screenplay for Tootsie.
Go Into The Story Resource: The Story Behind Script Coverage Script readers are Hollywood’s threshold guardians, so it behooves writers to try to understand their mindset.
Script Analysis: “Honey Boy” — Part 2: Plot Read and analyze the script for the acclaimed drama written and starring Shia LeBouef.
Screenwriting 101: Jessica Bendinger “You can totally lose your voice when you are playing what I call My Little Pony. At least I do. I have to watch becoming a performing…
Laura, I have not seen the movie, although it's high atop my To Watch list. There are a lot of choices LaBoeuf makes that defy conventional wisdom, the most notable one: that father and son would heal themselves and…
Pound Out That First Draft! Go from FADE IN to FADE OUT in my upcoming online writing workshop. Starts July 27th!
Go Into The Story Resource: An Argument Against Screenplay Formulas We end up with a ceaseless cesspool of formulaic crap carving its way into and ultimately out of Hollywood movie and TV development…
Script Analysis: “Honey Boy” — Part 1: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown Read and analyze the script for the acclaimed drama written and starring Shia LeBouef.
On Writing “The most important thing is you can’t write what you wouldn’t read for pleasure. It’s a mistake to analyze the market thinking you can…
Reader Question: What does “literary style” mean in terms of writing a screenplay? Over time, screenplays have become less ‘scripty’ and more ‘literary’.
Interview (Video): Robert Eggers Lectures and audience Q&A with the co-writer and director of The Lighthouse.
Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “After the Wedding” The entire 6 part series delving into the acclaimed drama mystery starring Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore, and Billy Crudup.
Great to hear, David. Spreading it via my blog and Twitter feed, I hear positive feedback about it quite often.
Vera and John, you both point out a critical aspect of revenge movies: We need to connect to the… I'm not a big action movie fan, but I did like John Wick. I got the transference of affection for the puppy as symbolic of his deceased…
Laura, what at first seems coincidental turns out to have meticulously planned by Theresa. A coincidence is only a coincidence if there is no human causality behind it. We may experience those events as coincidence, but once the…
Great catch, Laura! Question about the ending: What do you think happens? She goes back to NYC, yes? Do you think she connects long-terms with Grace? Or maybe…
There is no right way to write Learn all you can, but ultimately it’s about your Stories and your Creative Self.
