Daily Dialogue —August 31, 2018 “‘Ode to Ice Cream’ by Vada Sultenfuss. I like ice cream a whole lot/It tastes good on days that are hot/On a cone or in a dish/This will…
The Heroine’s Journey: Part 2 I’m reprising a 4-part series from 2012 on The Heroine’s Journey because it’s as relevant today as it was over 6 years ago.
Spec Script Deal: “The King” New Line Cinema acquires historical drama spec script “The King” written by Randall Wallace. From The Wrap:
2018 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Story Prep (Part 4) — Think International A series to help prepare writers for next month’s writing challenge.
The Business of Screenwriting: If it ain’t got no soul, it ain’t gonna sell The time the legendary musician Taj Mahal laid words of wisdom on me.
Daily Dialogue — August 30, 2018 Ted Kramer: [while Billy brings ice cream to the table] You go right back and put that right back until you finish your dinner… I’m warning…
The Heroine’s Journey: Part 1 I’m reprising a 4-part series from 2012 on The Heroine’s Journey because it’s as relevant today as it was over 6 years ago.
2018 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Story Prep (Part 3) — Genre Bend A series to help prepare writers for next month’s writing challenge.
Script To Screen: “Halloween” Here is the last set of scenes from the 1978 Halloween, written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill.
Daily Dialogue — August 29, 2018 Jane Hudson: [referring to two ice cream cones she’s holding] They’re mine. They’re for my sister Blanche. She’s going to be a movie star.
How ‘Searching’ Uses Tech Devices as Narrative Devices The co-writers of the new ‘Cinema Digerati’ thriller Searching talk about their creative and writing process in crafting the story.
2018 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Story Prep (Part 2) — Gender Bend A series to help prepare writers for next month’s writing challenge.
Screenwriting 101: Ava DuVernay “When you’re making a low-budget film for $50,000 or $200, 000, there’s nowhere to hide. It’s just people. Usually people talking. Or not…
Reader Question: How do I know if it’s too much or too little scene description? Reader question via email from Anonymous:
2018 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Story Prep (Part 1) — “What if…” A series to help prepare writers for next month’s writing challenge.
On Writing “Creativity is tapping into a hidden source. That’s what fascinates me. To be in touch with the unconscious or subconscious pool of…
Daily Dialogue — August 27, 2018 Princess Ann: I could do some of the things I’ve always wanted to. Joe Bradley: Like what? Princess Ann: Oh, you can’t imagine. I’d like to…
Script To Screen: “Jacob’s Ladder” A truly creepy scene from the 1990 movie Jacob’s Ladder, written by Bruce Joel Rubin.
