Reader Question: How do you read a script? More importantly, how does a Hollywood reader assess YOUR script?
Script To Screen: “Amadeus” The glorious “Requiem” scene from the 1984 movie Amadeus, screenplay by Peter Shaffer based on his original stage play.
Screenwriting 101: Scott Neustadter “I heard a story once about Jeffrey Katzenberg that he used to make his animation writers put the theme of the movie at the top of every…
Daily Dialogue — November 14, 2017 Henry: Well, kid, you beat him. Johnny: You’re right, Henry. It’s not enough.
Reader Question: How do you know when your script is ready to send out? Tough question, especially for writers who may NEVER think a story is ‘done’.
Spec Script Deal: “Crater” Twentieth Century Fox acquires science fiction spec script “Crater” written by John J. Griffin. From Variety:
Script To Screen: “Almost Famous” A terrific movie Almost Famous (2000), written and directed by Cameron Crowe. One of the keys to creating drama is to put characters under…
On Writing “I love writing, but hate starting. The page is awfully white and it says, ‘You may have fooled some of the people some of the time but…
Daily Dialogue — November 13, 2017 “Mission accomplished. Well done, men. Pack it up, we’re going home.”
Tweetstorm: Eric Heisserer on Minimalist Screenwriting Style “Find the most powerful word and use it.”
Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: The Six Word Test If you’re having trouble finding the focus of your story, try this test.
Question of the Day: Why do you write? Sometimes it’s important to step back and reflect on the Big Questions of Life. For writers, this is a really Big One.
Interview (Video): Martin McDonagh A BUILD Series conversation with the cast of Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri and its writer-director Martin McDonagh.
Daily Dialogue — November 12, 2017 “You guys are gonna get pitch-slapped so hard, your man boobs are gonna concave.”
100 Scene-Writing Prompts At a fundamental level, screenwriting is scene-writing. Use these prompts to improve your scene-writing chops.
Interview (Written): Martin McDonagh Conversation with the writer-director of the new movie ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’.
Daily Dialogue theme next week: Celebration Join the Daily Dialogue crew: 3,467 consecutive days and counting.
Saturday Hot Links Time for the 315th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…
Interview (Written): Greta Gerwig The filmmaker discusses her career and her directing debut ‘Lady Bird’.
Daily Dialogue — November 11, 2017 Legolas: Final count, forty-two. Gimli: Forty-two? Oh, that’s not bad for a pointy-eared elvish princeling. Hmph! I myself am sitting…
Reader Question: What pitfalls to avoid when writing a script? A list of 10 Dont’s… accompanied by a list of 10 Do’s.
Video: Mastering the Screenplay: Exposition in Film A short video spotlighting some keys to handling exposition.
