How They Write a Script: Ted Tally (“The Silence of the Lambs”) Ted Tally is yet another screenwriter who started out as a playwright. His film credits include White Palace (1990), The Juror (1996), All…
Daily Dialogue — December 27, 2017 “In the meantime, I got this plan. It’s called ‘Save Ass’. And the way it works is this — I slip outta one of these windows and I run like…
Writing Goals: 2018 Links to the entire 10 part series to take stock of your creative efforts in 2017… and commit to goals in 2018.
Reader Question: Do all Protagonists need a character arc? A character’s ‘arc’ is a big buzzword in Hollywood development circles.
Screenwriting 101: Eric Heisserer “I think a really strong script that has a crackling voice and a unique character can go a long way. But it if it has a solid story concept…
Daily Dialogue — December 26, 2017 “Final resolution. Midnight kiss, New Year’s Eve. Boom! Check it off!”
Wanted: Daily Dialogue themes for 2018! Join this series tradition with your suggestions and get some creative juju!
Reader Question: Does a story absolutely need an antagonist? Is it possible to just create obstacles to what a character wants and not have them emanate from an antagonist?
Script To Screen: “Citizen Kane” A memorable scene from the 1941 movie Citizen Kane, original screen play by Herman J. Mankiewicz & Orson Welles.
On Writing “‘Look, don’t just stare at the pages,’ I used to tell my students. ‘Become the characters. Live inside the book.’”
Bob Dylan reads “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” The classic Christmas Eve poem as read by a Mr. Robert Zimmerman from Hibbing, Minnesota.
“Twas the Night Before Black List…” Funny how things become traditions here at Go Into The Story. Several years ago, screenwriter Chris McCoy uploaded this series of tweets…
Reflections on “It’s a Wonderful Life” This is the best piece I’ve ever read on Frank Capra’s classic movie.
Interview (Audio): Rian Johnson and Spike Jonze A conversation between two noteworthy writer-directors about The Last Jedi.
Dustin, glad to hear you are connecting with what we do here at Go Into The Story. Best of luck to you in all your creative endeavors in 2018 and beyond!
Daily Dialogue — December 24, 2017 “Tonight I want to tell you the story of an empty stocking. Once upon a midnight clear, there was a child’s cry. A blazing star hung over a…
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Saturday Hot Links Time for the 321st installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…
Writing Goals: 2018 [Part 10] — Trust the Process 10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2017 and will do in 2018.
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