Scott Myers

Facing the Odds

How to handle the simple fact: It’s REALLY hard to sell a spec script.

Podcast: The Process.Ink — Episode 2 with Peter Tolan

Tom Benedek talks with Peter Tolan (The Larry Sanders Show, Rescue Me).

Interview (Written): Paul Schrader

Screenwriter of noteworthy movies including Taxi Driver and Raging Bull.

Daily Dialogue — November 20, 2016

Amy, Carla, and Kiki at a raging party. Someone approaches.

Daily Dialogue theme next week: Enthusiasm

The Daily Dialogue theme for next week: Enthusiasm.

Saturday Hot Links

Time for the 264th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…

Interview (Written): Kelly Fremon Craig (writer-director), James L.

A /film interview with The Edge of Seventeen writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig and producer James L. Brooks.

Daily Dialogue — November 19, 2016

Earline: You been a good daughter. You sign that paper, it’ll take care of your family the way your daddy woulda wanted you to. Uh, how do…

If you’re stuck in your writing…

A modest suggestion on how to find inspiration on the page.

2016 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 25 Total!

Two more scripts to add to the list.

Writing and the Creative Life: Possibility Thinking, Practicality Thinking

The singular importance of a story idea.

Daily Dialogue — November 18, 2016

BELLWETHER: (Chuckles) Well, you should have just stayed on the carrot farm, huh? It really is too bad, I…I did like you.

Spec Script Deal: “Countdown”

Electric Entertainment acquires science fiction spec script “Countdown” written by Steve Altiere. From Deadline:

The Business of Screenwriting: Do you know your stuff?

Write that killer spec and you’re set? Think again.

Carol, I have heard of “Into the Wood” by Yorke.

Here’s my thing: There is no one ‘right’ or ‘correct’ way to teach or learn screenplay or story structure. Every writer is different. Every…

Daily Dialogue — November 17, 2016

Chihiro: Listen, Haku. I don’t remember it, but my mom told me… Once, when I was little, I fell into a river. She said they’d drained it…

Why read scripts?

You watch movies, write pages, but admit it… you don’t read enough scripts.

Spec Script Deal: “Holland, Michigan”

Amazon Studios acquires 2013 Black List script “Holland, Michigan” written by Andrew Sodroski. From Deadline:

Okay, Andrew, “A Monster Calls” is yours!

P.S.: The movie looks AMAZING!

Spec Script Deal: “Free Guy”

20th Century Fox acquires action comedy spec script “Free Guy” written by Matt Lieberman. From Deadline:

Great Scene: “Pulp Fiction”

Does Ezekiel 25:17 ring a bell in this classic Tarantino scene?

Daily Dialogue — November 16, 2016

HELEN: I think your father is in trouble.

“Where am I going?”

A great question for a Protagonist to answer.

Time to Read 2016 Movie Scripts

One of the best ways to learn the craft: Read scripts!

Screenwriting 101: Gary Whitta

“Allow yourself to experiment, to bend and break the rules you’ve learned. The more that you try to adhere to some kind of screenwriting…