Reader Question: Do I HAVE to use INT/EXT — LOCATION — DAY/NIGHT in scene headings? Wherein we consider selling scripts, shooting scripts, conventional wisdom, and writing whatever the hell we want.
Go Into The Story Interview: Leigh Cesiro and Erica Matlin My interview with 2021 Black List writers for their script Cruel Summer.
You may have made "errors" in your assessments, but I'll bet you learned a lot about what works and… Thanks for sharing and best of luck with your writing.
Michael, I've made a lot of mistakes in my sojourn through Hollywood over the years, but one thing… As for your experience, you hit one a major plus from being a script reader: "you learn what moves a script up the ladder ... things you…
The Narrative Imperative of the Hero’s Journey “The adventure they are ready for is the adventure they get.”
Go Into The Story Interview: Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber Screenwriting duo whose movie writing credits include (500) Days of Summer, The Spectacular Now, The Fault in Our Stars, and The Disaster…
Page One: “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” (2024) Screenplay by Mark Burton, story by Nick Park & Mark Burton
Script Readers: Hollywood’s Threshold Guardians They may not get a lot of respect, but they are important to writers.
Download Each of the 2025 Oscar Nominated Screenplays Your chance to read and study 10 Academy Award nominated scripts.
Page One: “Transformers One” (2024) Screenplay by Eric Pearson and Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari, story by Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari
On Writing “Writing is a craft that requires both talent and acquired skills. You learn by doing, by making mistakes and then seeing where you went…
THR 2025 Writers Roundtable The Hollywood Reporter’s annual sit-down with six screenwriters with notable films from the previous year.
The Business of Screenwriting: Hip pocket representation The gray area between being signed by an agent… and kinda signed.
Screenwriting 101: Leigh Brackett “I sort of went off into corners and wept a few times at things that made me very unhappy. I think the hardest thing about adapting to…
Great Scene: “Barbie” In a quiet, reflective moment, Barbie experiences something of what it means to be a human.
Go Into The Story Interview: Colton Childs My interview with the 2024 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.
