Go Into The Story Interview: Callie Bloem and Christopher Ewing My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winners.
On Writing “The best advice on writing was given to me by my first editor, Michael Korda, of Simon and Schuster, while writing my first book. ‘Finish…
Screenwriting 101: Scott Derrickson “Many filmmakers, especially young ones, are afraid being ‘pigeonholed’, but that’s a pejorative word for ‘branding’, and branding is…
Page One: “Maggie’s Plan” (2015) Written for the screen by Rebecca Miller, based on a story by Karen Rinaldi
Keys to Handling Exposition Take my 1-week online class to learn ways to make exposition entertaining. Begins Monday, May 26, 2025.
Go Into The Story Interview: Haley Bartels My interview with the 2021 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.
Screenwriting 101: Brian De Palma “The problem with writing a movie is you’ve got to have a great idea. I loved the idea for Femme Fatale and it came very quickly. Dressed…
Page One: “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015) Written by George Miller and Brendan McCarthy and Nick Lathouris
Go Into The Story Interview: Jennifer Archer My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.
On Writing “We’re all born with an imagination. Everybody gets one. And I really believe — this is just from years of daily writing — that good…
Screenwriting Tip: Free Association Sometimes if you’re stuck in your writing, it’s best just to cut loose.
Screenwriting 101: Pen Densham “Joseph Campbell’s studies of myths, legends, and religions suggested that exactly the same story components cropped up in every culture…
Go Into The Story Interview: Julia Yorks My interview with the 2024 Black List writer for his script The Seven Guys You Date Before Marriage.
Page One: “Lucy in the Sky” (2019) Screenplay by Brian C. Brown & Elliott DiGuiseppi & Noah Hawley, story by Brian C. Brown & Elliott DiGuiseppi
The Business of Screenwriting: It’s not just about the script Yes, you should focus on your spec script, but there’s much more to learn.
Interview (Part 6): Julia York My interview with the 2024 Black List writer for his script The Seven Guys You Date Before Marriage.
