Tiago, it does sound like you have a hectic life, one which makes getting into a writing routine a… Let me know if this resonates with you and best of luck with your creative endeavors in 2019!
Screenwriting News (December 17— December 23, 2018) Jay Basu writing “Battlestar Galactica” for Universal Pictures.
Script To Screen: “Lost In Translation” The ending scene from the 2003 movie Lost In Translation, written by Sofia Coppola.
Daily Dialogue theme next week: Gift Join the Daily Dialogue crew: 3,873 consecutive days and counting.
Interview (Written): Eric Heisserer A conversation with the screenwriter of the Netflix movie Bird Box.
Daily Dialogue — December 23, 2018 Jack Crabb: General, you go down there. General Custer: You’re advising me to go into the Coulee? Jack Crabb: Yes sir. General Custer…
Saturday Hot Links Time for the 372nd installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…
Tweetstorm: Daniel Kunka on Writing Feature Spec Scripts in Golden Age of TV “Even with Netflix and other streamers and the endless TV season there’s just no more room. For every show you see on the air there’s a…
Spec Script Deal: “Guysmaids” Twentieth Century Fox acquires comedy spec script “Guysmaids” written by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis. It was a pre-emptive purchase.
Update: 2018 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 3 New Scripts, 21 Total It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.
Script To Screen: “The Lost Boys” A pivotal scene from the 1987 movie The Lost Boys, screenplay by Janice Fischer & James Jeremias and Jeffrey Boam, story by Janice Fischer…
Writing and the Creative Life: Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling (Part 4) What Is / What Could Be / What Is / What Could Be / What Is…
Faculty Opportunity: Professional Lecturer The DePaul University School of Cinematic Arts has two openings for full-time screenwriting lecturers beginning fall 2019.
2018 Black List Word Cloud Logline Challenge! Check out this word cloud from the 2018 Black List loglines, then write your OWN logline from those words to win some great prizes!
Character Type: Martyr “A martyr has seen or experienced something so profoundly true, at least to them, they are willing to sacrifice everything on its behalf…
The Business of Screenwriting: The Importance of a Writer’s Group There’s that image of a writer. Sequestered in a room. Struggling over a blank piece of paper. Crumpled pages strewn about. A cup of booze…
Daily Dialogue — December 20, 2018 Captain Renault: No matter how clever he is, he still needs an exit visa… or I should say two? Rick: Why two? Captain Renault: He is…
Reader Question: Do all Protagonists need a character arc? A character’s ‘arc’ is a big buzzword in Hollywood development circles.
Update: 2018 “Twas the Night Before Black List…” Challenge Annual writing contest with Black List & Screenwriting Master Class prizes.
Script To Screen: “Looper” A masterful montage from the 2012 movie Looper, written and directed by Rian Johnson.
