Daily Dialogue — April 30, 2017 Lady Hideko: [whispering] What does a man really want? Sook-Hee: What? Lady Hideko: What I mean is… the weeding night. How would I know? I…
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Interview (Part 6): Elizabeth Oyebode (2016 Nicholl Winner) My 6-part chat with the writer of the winning script “Tween the Ropes”.
Saturday Hot Links Time for the 287th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…
Script Analysis: “Kubo and the Two Strings” — Part 6: Takeaways Read the script for the acclaimed animated movie and discuss this week.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 29 This is the eighth year in a row I’ve run this series in April.
Screenwriting Lecture: Phil Lord and Chris Miller Recent BAFTA presentation by duo behind Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street.
Daily Dialogue — April 29, 2017 Elin: What the hell are we doing? We’re fucking crazy. Agnes: I know. Elin: But we’re so fucking cool.
Scene Description Spotlight: “The Last Boy Scout” Strong verbs and vivid descriptors mark this shocking opening scene.
Spec Script Deal: “The Prodigal” Voltage Pictures and Chris Morgan Productions acquire action drama spec script “The Prodigal” written by Luke Paradise. From Deadline:
Interview (Part 5): Elizabeth Oyebode (2016 Nicholl Winner) My 6-part chat with the writer of the winning script “Tween the Ropes”.
Script Analysis: “Kubo and the Two Strings” — Part 5: Dialogue Read the script for the acclaimed animated movie and discuss this week.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 28 This is the eighth year in a row I’ve run this series in April.
Writing and the Creative Life: Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling (Part 3) The science of a well-constructed plot.
Daily Dialogue — April 28, 2017 LEFOU: [singing] No one’s slick as Gaston, no one’s quick as Gaston / No one’s neck is incredibly thick as Gaston / For there’s no man in…
The Business of Screenwriting: The Birth, Life and Death of a Movie (Part 3) In Part 1, we went from an emotional high to low in setting up a remake of the 1955 comedy The Court Jester, going from a done deal to no…
Interview (Part 4): Elizabeth Oyebode (2016 Nicholl Winner) My 6-part chat with the writer of the winning script “Tween the Ropes”.
Script Analysis: “Kubo and the Two Strings” — Part 4: Themes Read the script for the acclaimed animated movie and discuss this week.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 27 This is the eighth year in a row I’ve run this series in April.
Scene Description Spotlight: “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” The ending sequence includes a most interesting sentence…
Interview (Part 3): Elizabeth Oyebode (2016 Nicholl Winner) My 6-part chat with the writer of the winning script “Tween the Ropes”.
Script Analysis: “Kubo and the Two Strings” — Part 3: Characters Read the script for the acclaimed animated movie and discuss this week.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 26 This is the eighth year in a row I’ve run this series in April.
