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.
Script Analysis: “After the Wedding” — Part 6: Takeaways Read and analyze the script for the acclaimed drama mystery starring Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore, and Billy Crudup.
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How I Wrote ‘Arrival’ A Behind the Curtain video featuring Eric Heisserer talking about how he adapted the Ted Chiang short story into a hit science fiction…
Daily Dialogue — May 23, 2020 “Ah, no wonder you’re extinct. I’m gonna run you over when I come back down!”
Laura, I zeroed in on maternity. It actually recalls the 1988 movie Stepmom: A terminally-ill woman must deal with her ex-husband’s new lover, who will be their children’s…
Movie Story Type: Revenge There are genres (e.g., Action, Comedy, Drama). Cross genres (e.g., Action-Thriller, Comedy-Science Fiction). Sub-genres (e.g., Romantic…
Go Into The Story Resource: Black List Writers on the Craft Some of Hollywood’s top screenwriters share insights from my interviews.
Script Analysis: “After the Wedding” — Part 5: Dialogue Read and analyze the script for the acclaimed drama mystery starring Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore, and Billy Crudup.
Writing and the Creative Life: There are no useless ideas “If it is true that the best way to come up with a good idea is to generate lots of them, that means we will intersect with plenty of ideas…
Daily Dialogue — May 22, 2020 “I have of late, but wherefore I know not, lost all my mirth. And indeed it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the…
