Great Scene: “Good Will Hunting” The bar scene. Will’s classic putdown. And a spin on the ‘meet cute’.
Screenwriting 101: Damien Chazelle “The thing I learned [from Whiplash], especially after having written a bunch of stuff that wasn’t personal, was that the more personal the…
Daily Dialogue — June 6, 2017 MINION: We did it! We did it! MEGAMIND: (laughs) Fist pump! ROXANNE: You did it! MEGAMIND: We won! We won! We won! Ah! Get back you…
A Screenwriter’s Guide to Reading a Screenplay Free downloadable Go Into The Story eBook by Scott Myers.
Spec Script Deal: “Linda and Monica” Amazon Studios acquires 2016 Black List script “Linda and Monica” written by Flint Wainess. From Deadline:
Black List writers on the craft: Story Prep (Part 1) Reflections on breaking a story from some of Hollywood’s top screenwriters.
On Writing “Writing is not like dancing or modeling; it’s not something where — if you missed it by age 19 — you’re finished. It’s never too late…
Daily Dialogue — June 5, 2017 HARRY: No! No! FUDGE: For God’s sake, Dumbledore, what’s happened? HARRY: He’s back! He’s back! Voldemort’s back! Cedrick, he asked me to…
Reader Question: How to write if you have a long commute behind the wheel? “Talk out your story. Record your words. Transfer to your computer. You can get a LOT done that way.”
Spec Script Deal: “Mother” Netflix acquires action thriller spec script “Mother” written by Misha Green. From Deadline:
AOV, you may find this way of thinking about story — the plot as an expression of a character’s… Re your point about the past: I teach a Screenwriting Master Class course about Time in a screenplay. In it, I posit this idea: That a…
Daily Dialogue — June 4, 2017 PALPATINE: Only through me can you achieve a power greater than any Jedi. Learn to know the dark side of the Force, Anakin, and you will be…
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Saturday Hot Links Time for the 292nd installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…
David Milch: “The Writer’s Voice” (5 Part Series) Videos and transcripts from Milch’s legendary 2001 and 2007 WGA series.
Daily Dialogue — June 3, 2017 JEFF: That’s very nice, but I just have one bed. LISA: If you say anything else, I’ll… Stay tomorrow night too. JEFF: I won’t be able to…
Reader Question: When is the most appropriate time in a script to handle a character’s backstory? AlBaraa asked:
