Daily Dialogue — May 16, 2017 Dr. Ian Malcolm: Gee, the lack of humility before nature that’s being displayed here, uh… staggers me. Donald Gennaro: Well thank you, Dr…
On Writing “I don’t like to throw characters into a plot as though it were a raging torrent where they are swept along. What interests me are the…
Daily Dialogue — May 15, 2017 “Annie, there’s a big lobster behind the refrigerator. I can’t get it out. This thing’s heavy. Maybe if I put a little dish of butter sauce…
Spec Script Deal: “Wendy and the Lost” Paulist Productions acquires romantic comedy spec script “Wendy and the Lost” written by Carol Barbee. From Deadline:
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Interview (Part 6): Michele Atkins (2016 Nicholl Winner) A 6-part chat with the writer of the winning script “Talking About the Sky”.
Saturday Hot Links Time for the 289th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…
Studies in Voice-Over Narration (5 Part Series) The Shawshank Redemption, Double Indemnity, Fight Club, American Beauty, A Christmas Story
Daily Dialogue — May 13, 2017 Harold Crick: I’m not exactly sure it was plot. I was hoping you’d say it was just a really bad coincidence. Professor Jules Hilbert…
Interview (Part 5): Michele Atkins (2016 Nicholl Winner) A 6-part chat with the writer of the winning script “Talking About the Sky”.
Studies in voice-over narration: “A Christmas Story” Part 5 of a five-part series on movies where voice-over narration works.
Writing and the Creative Life: Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling (Part 5) Of Transactional Purpose and Transcendent Purpose.
Daily Dialogue — May 12, 2017 MAN FROM UPSTAIRS: What happened? [as he sees all the different Lego pieces all over the place] No, no, no. This is a disaster. Why…why…
Interview (Part 4): Michele Atkins (2016 Nicholl Winner) A 6-part chat with the writer of the winning script “Talking About the Sky”.
Studies in Voice-Over Narration: “American Beauty” Part 4 of a five-part series on movies where voice-over narration works.
The Business of Screenwriting: Don’t stand in water where you should be fishing Seriously, I use fishing as a metaphor for one’s approach to screenwriting.
Daily Dialogue — May 11, 2017 FORD: Barman, six pints of bitter and quickly. The world’s about to end. BARMAN: Six pints coming up. FORD: Keep the change. You got about…
Interview (Part 3): Michele Atkins (2016 Nicholl Winner) A 6-part chat with the writer of the winning script “Talking About the Sky”.
Studies in Voice-Over Narration: “Fight Club” Part 3 of a five-part series on movies where voice-over narration works.
