Zero Draft Thirty 2017 September Challenge: Story Prep (Part 7) —Index Cards A series to help prepare writers for next month’s writing challenge.
Daily Dialogue — August 29, 2017 “God… dear Father in Heaven. I’m not a praying man, but if you’re up there and you can hear me, show me the way. I’m at the end of my…
The Value of Working with a Mentor Receiving professional guidance and honest, informed, helpful feedback.
Zero Draft Thirty 2017 September Challenge: Story Prep (Part 6) — Character Development A series to help prepare writers for next month’s writing challenge.
On Writing “Go for broke. Always try and do too much. Dispense with safety nets. Take a deep breath before you begin talking. Aim for the stars. Keep…
Daily Dialogue — August 28, 2017 “You must be dead, because I don’t know how to feel. I can’t feel anything anymore.”
Zero Draft Thirty 2017 September Challenge: Starts September 1! Fade In. Fade Out. Thirty Days. No Excuses.
2017 Scene-Writing Challenge: Week 4 Here are all of Week 4’s prompts for this year’s Scene-Writing Challenge.
Spec Script Deal: “Damascus” Pandemonium Entertainment acquires drama spec script “Damascus” written by Bennett Fisher. From Deadline:
Interview (Written): Tracy Oliver and Kenya Barris A conversation with the screenwriters of the hit movie Girls Trip.
Daily Dialogue — August 27, 2017 FINN [spots the full moon]: Oh, god. Look at that. ANNA: I never liked full moons. They give people an excuse to do foolish things. FINN…
Daily Dialogue theme next week: All Is Lost Join the Daily Dialogue crew: 3,390 consecutive days and counting.
Carlton, I agree that short form storytelling / short films has become an increasingly viable way… Same things apply as with long-form storytelling: strong concept, solid story with a Beginning-Middle-End, good casting, directing…
Saturday Hot Links Time for the 305th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…
Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: Listen to a movie You’re probably going to think this is REALLY dumb… but it REALLY works!
Daily Dialogue — August 26, 2017 “There are two kinds of people in this world — winners and losers. Inside each and every one of you at the very core of your being is a…
Reader Question: Would a studio allow a novice to direct a script they wrote? A question from Matti in Finland:
Zero Draft Thirty 2017 September Challenge: Story Prep (Part 5) — Franchise A series to help prepare writers for next month’s writing challenge.
Spec Script Deal: “Nightlight” Sony Pictures acquires thriller spec script “Nightlight” written by Tyler MacIntyre and Chris Hill. From THR:
