Scott Myers

Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: Transcribe Screenplays

I assume we’ve all heard those stories about how a young Felix Mendelssohn transcribed note for note musical scores by Johann Sebastian…

Oral History: “The Wire”

Deep background on stellar TV series with actors, writers, and producers.

Daily Dialogue — September 16, 2017

KARI: I’ve got baby-sitting wired. I’ve taken courses, learned CPR, excellent marks and certificates. HELEN: Kari. KARI: I brought Mozart…

Zero Draft Thirty 2017 September Challenge: Day 15

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Keys to the Craft: Live Life

In order to be creative, you need to feed your soul.

So-Called Screenwriting ‘Rules’: Part 7

Whoever came up with the idea of ‘unfilmables’ must not read movie scripts.

Great Scene: “Up”

Carl gets the house to the top of Paradise Falls, but it’s a pyrrhic victory.

Daily Dialogue — September 15, 2017

David Huxley: Now don’t lose your head, Susan. Susan Vance: My what? David Huxley: Don’t lose your head! Susan Vance: I’ve got my head…

Zero Draft Thirty 2017 September Challenge: Day 14

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Keys to the Craft: Write Pages

But how to confront the Despair of the Blank Page!

2017 London Screenwriting Festival

The entire schedule including my 4 sessions: Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Great Scene: “Psycho”

78 shots in 45 seconds = One of the most memorable movie scenes ever.

The Business of Screenwriting: Script readers — Hollywood’s threshold guardians

They may not get a lot of respect, but they are important to writers.

Daily Dialogue — September 14, 2017

Chris: Hi. Um… My name is Chris Parker. I live in Oak Park. That’s a suburb. Brad: They probably figured that out. Ha. Chris: This is Brad…

Zero Draft Thirty 2017 September Challenge: Day 13

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Keys to the Craft: Read Scripts

Essential to read screenplays to study style, tone, feel, structure, pace…

Wednesday 9.13.17 is Character Day

A guest post from screenwriter Tom Benedek.

Great Scene: “Jaws”

It’s the antithesis of ‘show it, don’t say it’… and it flat out works.

Tweetstorm: Eric Heisserer on When a Writer Should Walk Away From a Project

A series of tweets on a tricky topic for writers.

Daily Dialogue — September 13, 2017

Miles: Where do you live? Buck: In the city. Miles: You have a house? Buck: Apartment. Miles: Own or rent? Buck: Rent. Miles: What do you…

Zero Draft Thirty 2017 September Challenge: Day 12

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Keys to the Screenwriting Craft: Watch Movies

Movies must be in your lifeblood. Best way to do that: Watch a LOT of them.

9 Free Go Into The Story eBooks

One GITS eBook every month in 2017… all of ’em free!

Great Scene: “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”

Butch and Sundance return to the Hole in the Wall Gang… and a challenge.

Screenwriting 101: Park Chan-Wook

“A common beginner’s mistake would be to try and be perfect about everything that you write, and each line that you write you want to make…