Scott Myers

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Interview (Written): Greta Gerwig

An in-depth conversation with the writer-director of the movie Little Women.

Daily Dialogue — December 14, 2019

“I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart. You broke my heart.”

Ha! Whistle-blowing does have a different slant nowadays, doesn’t it?

Glad you enjoy the blog, Thomas.

Update: 2019 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 5 New Scripts, 29 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Writing Goals: 2020 [Part 10] — Trust the Process

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2019 and will do in 2020.

Writing and the Creative Life: Make More Writing Time by Organizing Work Time

Five tips to work smarter and create more time for your writing life.

Daily Dialogue — December 13, 2019

“Since the invention of the kiss, there have been five kisses rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind.”

Script To Screen: “The Day the Earth Stood Still”

Klaatu first emerges from his space ship and is involved in an altercation with the U.S. Army… which leads to Gort. A great scene from the…

Writing Goals: 2020 [Part 9] — The Only Way Out Is Through

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2019 and will do in 2020.

The Business of Screenwriting: Everything You Wanted to Know About Specs [Part 11]

“Most often when a script gets slipped to someone, it is an intentional move on the part of that writer’s reps. But sometimes a spec script…

Daily Dialogue — December 12, 2019

“You know you don’t have to act with me, Steve. You don’t have to say anything, and you don’t have to do anything. Not a thing. Oh, maybe…

Pamela, as we are at the front edge of the “they” singular usage in storytelling, you raise a good…

With my university students, they just use ‘they’ without any special identifications. I have to say, they are pretty much used to it. We…

How to Handle Blocks of Scene Description

Think of each paragraph as a camera shot… with a catch.

Writing Goals: 2020 [Part 8] — First Draft

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2019 and will do in 2020.

Update: 2019 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 4 New Scripts, 24 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Daily Dialogue — December 11, 2019

Han Solo: Hey, Your Worship, I’m only trying to help. Princess Leia: Would you please stop calling me that? Han Solo: Sure, Leia. Princess…

Pixar and the Craft of Storytelling

My popular one week online class begins Monday, January 13, 2020.

Writing Goals: 2020 [Part 7] — Time Management

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2019 and will do in 2020.

Screenwriting 101: Joey Clarke, Jr.

“You have to sacrifice. Everyone, or at least most people, have to have a day job while they pursue writing. Not to mention other…

Daily Dialogue — December 10, 2019

“Do I get to say thank you this time?”

Tweetstorm: Monica Beletsky on the Establishing POV in a Pilot Script

“Who’s POV are we in? Why do we care? Whose journey are we on?”

Writing Goals: 2020 [Part 6] — Schedule

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2019 and will do in 2020.

On Writing

“I like writing very much. I often ask my writing friends if they like to write, and they always say they don’t. They love the research…

Daily Dialogue — December 9, 2019

Lorraine: George, aren’t you going to kiss me? George: I don’t know.