Writing and the Creative Life: Need writing inspiration? Go to an airport. All those arrivals and departures represent a non-stop flow of stories.
Interview (Part 5): Julia York My interview with the 2024 Black List writer for his script The Seven Guys You Date Before Marriage.
The Business of Screenwriting: “God gave you two ears and one mouth for a reason” I’m at lunch with our agents in Beverly Hills. It’s February, 1987. The deal where Universal Pictures bought our spec script K-9 is…
Theme as Moments “It should not be surprising that what we most often and most vividly remember about a movie are its key moments. It should also not be…
Interview (Part 4): Julia Yorks My interview with the 2024 Black List writer for his script The Seven Guys You Date Before Marriage.
Screenwriting 101: Pen Densham “You have to look at being a story-writer and let that passion create stories, and see where there’s a place you might be able to find…
Page One: “Love, Simon” (2018) Screenplay by Elizabeth Berger & Isaac Aptaker, based upon the novel “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda” by Becky Albertalli
Screenwriting Tip: Test Your Story Concept 5 questions to ask about a story idea to assess its viability as a scripted project.
Interview (Part 3): Julia Yorks My interview with the 2024 Black List writer for his script The Seven Guys You Date Before Marriage.
On Writing “Don’t quit. It’s very easy to quit during the first ten years. Nobody cares whether you write or not, and it’s very hard to write when…
Page One: “Love & Other Drugs” (2010) Screenplay by Charles Randolph and Edward Zwick & Marshall Herskovitz
Reader Question: Can a Protagonist evolve into an Antagonist? “I prefer to look at it in Jungian terms: The Protagonist’s shadow has emerged from latency and because the Protagonist has not confronted…
Interview (Part 2): Julia Yorks My interview with the 2024 Black List writer for his script The Seven Guys You Date Before Marriage.
Screenwriting 101: Frank Darabont “The whole industry of ‘we can make you a screenwriter.’ I have ambivalent feelings because, ultimately, even though there is some benefit…
Screenwriting Tip: Stacking projects One key to the craft: Learning how to manage multiple projects at once.
Interview (Part 1): Julia Yorks My interview with the 2024 Black List writer for his script The Seven Guys You Date Before Marriage.
Page One: “The Lone Ranger” (2013) Screenplay by Justin Haythe and Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio, screen story by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and Justin Haythe
Go Into The Story Interview: James Acker My interview with the 2020 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.
Screenwriting 101: Frank Darabont “Don’t get into this business if it’s about trying to make a million-dollar sale. We’ve got plenty of assholes around trying to achieve…
