Black List Writers on the Craft
Some of Hollywood’s top screenwriters share insights from my interviews.
I featured many of the Black List writers I have interviewed, zeroing in on their approaches and insights into several key areas of the writing craft.
Here are links to each of those series:
How do you come up with story concepts?
Black List writers on the craft: Story Concepts (Part 1) — Waiting for inspiration to strike
Black List writers on the craft: Story Concepts (Part 2) — Reading to surface story concepts
Black List writers on the craft: Story Concepts (Part 3) — Sourcing story ideas from the real world
Black List writers on the craft: Story Concepts (Part 6) — Assessing and developing story ideas
What aspects of story prep do you devote the most time and focus to?
Black List writers on the craft: Story Prep (Part 1) — Research
Black List writers on the craft: Story Prep (Part 2) — Characters as the focal point of prep
Black List writers on the craft: Story Prep (Part 3) — Not using an outline as part of prep process
Black List writers on the craft: Story Prep (Part 4) — “Preliminary” outlines
Black List writers on the craft: Story Prep (Part 5) — Working with an extensive outline
Black List writers on the craft: Story Prep (Part 6) — Comprehensive approach to story prep
How do you develop your characters?
Black List writers on the craft: Characters (Part 1) — Real people
Black List writers on the craft: Characters (Part 2) — Brainstorming and asking questions
Black List writers on the craft: Characters (Part 3) — Biography
Black List writers on the craft: Characters (Part 4) — Finding a character’s voice
Black List writers on the craft: Characters (Part 5) — Insider Tips
How do you understand and work with the concept of ‘theme’?
Black List writers on the craft: Theme (Part 1) — What is theme?
Black List writers on the craft: Theme (Part 2) — Begin the story-crafting process with theme
Black List writers on the craft: Theme (Part 3) — Discover theme during the writing process
Black List writers on the craft: Theme (Part 4) — Not come off as “preachy”
Black List writers on the craft: Theme (Part 5) — Being personal
In a few months, I’ll continue the series with more observations from Black List writers. Until then, I encourage you to read what these writers have to say about some key aspects of the craft. Wisdom in their words.
