Daily Dialogue — December 9, 2017 MEDICAL SCANNER: I’m sorry. The patient is dead. AURORA: Well, resuscitate him! MEDICAL SCANNER: Postmortem operations require authorized…
Reader Question: Are screenplay contests any good or not? With literally hundreds of script competitions, this is an important question.
Update: 2017 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 3 New Scripts, 33 Total! Get these PDFs now before the links disappear.
Daily Dialogue — December 8, 2017 “Do you think that the punctuation of the last line of this sonnet is merely an insignificant detail? The sonnet begins with a valiant…
The 2017 “Twas the Night Before Black List…” Challenge Annual writing contest with Black List & Screenwriting Master Class prizes.
Reader Question: How do you go about writing a remake? Should you really write a spec based on a preexisting Hollywood movie?
Script To Screen: “The Bourne Identity” A scene from the 2002 movie The Bourne Identity, screenplay by Tony Gilroy and William Blake Herron, novel by Robert Ludlum.
The Business of Screenwriting: Celebrate your victories Based on my experiences as a screenwriter in Hollywood, there are many things I can advise you to do that are not particularly enjoyable…
Daily Dialogue — December 7, 2017 Nelson Wright: When my body temperature hits 86 degrees, you’re going to hit me with 200 Joules. The electric current will stop my heart…
Update: 2017 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 8 New Scripts, 30 Total! Get these PDFs now before the links disappear.
Spec Script Deal: “The Expansion Project” Warner Bros. acquires science fiction spec script “The Expansion Project” written by Leo Sardarian. Via Deadline:
Script To Screen: “Bonnie and Clyde” The ending sequence from the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde, written by David Newman & Robert Benton.
Great Character: Chauncey Gardener (“Being There”) In my view, satire is the single most difficult movie genre to pull off as the tone has to be just right. And my favorite comic actor Peter…
Daily Dialogue — December 6, 2017 Dr. George A. Harris: Our society faces momentous decisions. Decisions about the right to die. About abortion. About terminal illness…
Interview: Anna Hozian and Brad Riddell A conversation with the co-writers and co-directors of the award winning web series “Other People’s Children”.
Spec Script Deal: “Antlers” Fox Searchlight acquires supernatural horror spec script “Antlers” written by Henry Chaisson and Nick Antosca. From Tracking Board:
Screenwriting 101: Phil Hay “To me, the main thing that I believe qualifies you to be a writer is that you’re really interested in other people. If you’re interested…
Daily Dialogue — December 5, 2017 Lance: You’re going to give her an injection of adrenaline directly to her heart. But she’s got, uh, breastplate… [taps Mia’s chest] So you…
Learn the Craft in 2018! From one-week online classes to six and ten-week workshops, Screenwriting Master Class celebrates its eighth year as a unique educational…
Walter Murch and The Rule of Six When this notable figure in cinema talks editing… think screenwriting.
Ten Screenwriting Traits and Skills You Need Free downloadable Go Into The Story eBook by Scott Myers.
