Go Into The Story

30 Things About Screenwriting: There is no right way to write

Learn all you can, but ultimately it’s about your Stories and your Creative Self.

Page One: “Baywatch” (2017)

Screenplay by Damian Shannon & Mark Swift, story by Jay Scherick & David Ronn and Thomas Lennon & Robert Ben Garant

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 20

This is the 15th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up…

Go Into The Story Interview: Adam Best

My interview with 2023 Black List writer for his script The Wolf in Chiefs Clothing.

Script To Screen: “Bonnie and Clyde”

The ending sequence from the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde, written by David Newman & Robert Benton.

Page One: “Batman & Robin” (1997)

Written by Akiva Goldsman, characters created by Bob Kane

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 19

This is the 15th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up with…

Interview (Part 5): Adam Best

My interview with 2023 Black List writer for his script The Wolf in Chiefs Clothing.

How They Write A Script: Walter Bernstein

Walter Bernstein was born 1919 and thankfully is still with us, a screenwriter with a lengthy career in which he managed to survive 4 years…

Page One: “Bed Rest” (2022)

Written by Lori Evans Taylor

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 18

This is the 15th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up with…

Interview (Part 4): Adam Best

My interview with 2023 Black List writer for his script The Wolf in Chiefs Clothing.

Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: Create an argument

Let’s say you’re stuck writing a flat scene. No matter how you’ve approached it, the scene just lays there.

Page One: “Batman” (1989)

Screenplay by Sam Hamm and Warren Skaaren, story by Sam Hamm, characters created by Bob Kane

Lois, that's so often the case: major changes from script to screen.

As far as Page One is concerned, I have several motivations for running that series, chief among them to get writers to think about how…

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 17

This is the 15th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up…

Interview (Part 3): Adam Best

My interview with 2023 Black List writer for his script The Wolf in Chiefs Clothing.

Script To Screen: “Braveheart”

A scene from the 1995 movie Braveheart, written by Randall Wallace.

Page One: “Carrie” (1976)

Screenplay by Lawrence D. Cohen, novel by Stephen King

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 16

This is the 15th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up with…

Interview (Part 2): Adam Best

My interview with 2023 Black List writer for his script The Wolf in Chiefs Clothing.

Screenwriting 101: Lucy Alibar

“Writing that scene … I had to run a lot that day. I would write a little bit, go for a run, and come back. It helped me get rid of that…

Page One: “Barney’s Version” (2010)

Written by Zach Cregger

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 15

This is the 14th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Several reasons which I’ll work my…

Interview (Part 1): Adam Best

My interview with 2023 Black List writer for his script The Wolf in Chiefs Clothing.