Go Into The Story Week In Review: May 5-May 11, 2014
Links to the week’s most notable posts:
85 Films Martin Scorcese says you must see
“A great film reveals itself in five minutes”
Christopher Evan Welch reminds us: “You are only here for a fraction of a fraction of a second”
Classic 90s Movie: Groundhog Day
Classic 90s Movie: Saving Private Ryan
Classic 90s Movie: The Big Lebowski
Classic 90s Movie: You’ve Got Mail
Daily Dialogue Theme for Next Week: Advice
Great Character: Nola Darling (She’s Gotta Have It)
Great Scene: When Harry Met Sally
Highlights of “How to Succeed Without Representation” (WGA)
How To Succeed At Screenwriting… By Really Trying — Part 1: Read Scripts
How To Succeed At Screenwriting… By Really Trying — Part 2: Watch Movies
How To Succeed At Screenwriting… By Really Trying — Part 3: Write Pages
How To Succeed At Screenwriting… By Really Trying — Part 4: Set Goals
How To Succeed At Screenwriting… By Really Trying — Part 5: Do It
Interview (Video): Ava DuVernay
Interview (Written): Steven Knight (Locke)
Movies You Made: JohnnyExpress
News sources for researching story ideas
Reader Question: Is it typical to hate your script when you’re writing it?
Reader Question: What does a secondary slugline/shot look like?
Screenwriting 101: Jeff Morris
Screenwriting News (May 5-May 11, 2014)
Script To Screen: Wreck-It Ralph
“They Came Together”: Who is the target audience for this movie?
Update: Mystery Hollywood round-up
Writing and the Creative Life: Twelve Things You Were Not Taught in School About Creative Thinking
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