Scott Myers

Page One: “Deep Star Six” (1989)

Written by Lewis Abernathy and Geof Miller

Go Into The Story Interview: Harris McCabe

My interview with the 2023 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Studying Aristotle’s “Poetics” — Part 15(A): Four Qualities of a Tragic Hero

As I’ve been interviewing screenwriters, I typically ask what some of their influences are. One book title comes up over and over again…

Script to Screen: “Alien”

Here is a memorable scene from Alien (1979), screenplay Dan O’Bannon, story by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett.

Page One: “Death Proof” (2007)

Written by Quentin Tarantino

Interview (Part 6): Harris McCabe

My interview with the 2023 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Studying Aristotle’s “Poetics” — Part 14(B): The Conditions of a Tragedy

As I’ve been interviewing screenwriters, I typically ask what some of their influences are. One book title comes up over and over again…

Great Scene: “Goodfellas”

“Funny how? What’s funny about it?”

Page One: “Death Becomes Her” (1992)

Written by Martin Donovan & David Koepp

Interview (Part 5): Harris McCabe

My interview with the 2023 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Studying Aristotle’s “Poetics” — Part 14(A): Fear and Pity

As I’ve been interviewing screenwriters, I typically ask what some of their influences are. One book title comes up over and over again…

Writing and the Creative Life: Writing sprint? How about a writing walk!

If you frequent Twitter — and more specifically writers on Twitter — you may have run across the idea of a writing sprint. I first…

Page One: “Death at a Funeral” (2007)

Written by Dean Craig

Interview (Part 4): Harris McCabe

My interview with the 2023 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Studying Aristotle’s “Poetics” — Part 13(B): A Well-Constructed Plot

As I’ve been interviewing screenwriters, I typically ask what some of their influences are. One book title comes up over and over again…

The Business of Screenwriting: Sometimes you’re just going to get it wrong

In which I got it completely and utterly wrong about a movie project which went on to win six Oscars.

Page One: “The Dead Zone” (1983)

Screenplay by Jeffrey Boam, based on the novel by Stephen King

Interview (Part 3): Harris McCabe

My interview with the 2023 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Studying Aristotle’s “Poetics” — Part 13(A): A Perfect Tragedy

As I’ve been interviewing screenwriters, I typically ask what some of their influences are. One book title comes up over and over again…

Script To Screen: “Aliens”

It’s Surrogate Mother vs. Alien Mother in this memorable fight scene.

Page One: “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” (2014)

Written by Mark Bomback and Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, based on characters created by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver

Interview (Part 2): Harris McCabe

My interview with the 2023 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Studying Aristotle’s “Poetics” — Part 12: Prologue, Episode, Exode and Chorus

As I’ve been interviewing screenwriters, I typically ask what some of their influences are. One book title comes up over and over again…

Screenwriting 101: John August

“If you have four ideas, all equally viable, I’d recommend writing the one that has the best ending. That’s the one you’ve thought through…

Page One: “Dawn of the Dead” (2004)

Screenplay by James Gunn, based on the 1978 screenplay by George A. Romero