Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “The Florida Project” The entire 6 part series delving into the critically acclaimed indie film.
Great Scene: “Fight Club” One of the most effective ways to begin a script is to start at the ending. And one of the best scenes that opens with the ending is in the…
My biggest takeaway is this: We need more movies like The Florida Project. This and Short Term 12 should be required viewing for everyone.
Well, the last words are just heartbreaking when Moonee races over to see her friend Jancey before… But I’ll focus on this exchange:
That’s a beautiful take, Georgina, and you touch on several thematic dynamics interwoven in the… Another point you touch on is the innocence and even daily joy the children have in exploring the ‘wonders’ of their world. It’s one thing…
Saturday Hot Links Time for the 345th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…
Script Analysis: “The Florida Project” — Part 6: Takeaways Read the script for the critically acclaimed indie film and analyze it all this week.
Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: Snacks This is a really dumb trick, but damn, if it doesn’t work.
Daily Dialogue theme next week: Nora Ephron Join the Daily Dialogue crew: 3,677 consecutive days and counting.
Script Analysis: “The Florida Project” — Part 5: Dialogue Read the script for the critically acclaimed indie film and analyze it all this week.
The Theology of Screenwriting: Salvation On the one hand, salvation is directed toward saving someone else. On the other hand, it is a gift, not an achievement.
Writing and the Creative Life: “That pure part of you” Writing words of wisdom from the screenwriter of “Ordinary People”.
Daily Dialogue — June 8, 2018 Kilgore: Smell that? You smell that? Lance: What? Kilgore: Napalm, son. Nothing else in the world smells like that. [kneels] I love the…
There are three primary characters through whose perspective we experience the narrative in The… The Protagonist usually goes on some sort of physical / emotional journey.
Script Analysis: “The Florida Project” — Part 4: Themes Read the script for the critically acclaimed indie film and analyze it all this week.
The Theology of Screenwriting: Redemption A character seeking freedom from bondage to a past event is one of the most common themes in movies.
The Business of Screenwriting: Everything you wanted to know about specs Part 18: Sell Them Your Dream.
Daily Dialogue — June 7, 2018 General Mireau: Hello there, soldier. Ready to kill more Germans? Soldier: Yes, sir. General Mireau: Looking over your rifle, I see. Well…
As ‘indie’ as The Florida Project feels, it actually has a traditional three act structure with Act… Act One: Introduction to the world of The Magic Castle and all of the key characters, most notably Moonee and her mother Halley. This is…
Reader Question: What role does formal education have toward working as a screenwriter? How important is college or film school for a writer trying to break into Hollywood?
