Go Into The Story

On Writing

“Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you’ll have to ram them down people’s throats.”

Page One: “Barbarian” (2022)

Written by Zach Cregger

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 14

This is the 15th 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…

Go Into The Story Interview: Chris Parizo

My interview with 2023 Black List writer for his script Kazan.

Spec Script Deal: “Untitled Potential Emma Stone Project”

Universal Pictures acquires an untitled drama comedy spec script written by Patrick Kang and Michael Levin. Via Deadline:

Page One: “Bad Times at the El Royale” (2018)

Written by Drew Goddard

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 13

This is the 15th 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 6): Chris Parizo

My interview with 2023 Black List writer for his script Kazan.

Script To Screen: “Carrie”

To me, the most interesting relationship in the 1976 movie Carrie, screenplay by Lawrence D. Cohen, novel by Stephen King, is the one…

Page One: “Bad Teacher” (2011)

Written by Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 12

This is the 15th 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 5): Chris Parizo

My interview with 2023 Black List writer for his script Kazan.

The Business of Screenwriting: Flavor-Of-The-Week

If you sell a spec script or make the annual Black List, you will take LOTS of meetings in Hollywood.

Page One: “Bad Moms” (2016)

Written by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 11

This is the 15th 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 4): Chris Parizo

My interview with 2023 Black List writer for his script Kazan.

Script To Screen: “Cast Away”

From Cast Away, written by William Broyles, Jr..

Page One: “Bad Lieutenant” (1992)

Written by Zoë Lund & Abel Ferrara

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 10

This is the 15th 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 3): Chris Parizo

My interview with 2023 Black List writer for his script Kazan.

Screenwriting 101: Scott Alexander

“My real life is totally inhibited: A cliched domestic existence, happily playing in my yard with my wife and kids. But through the…

Page One: “The Babysitter” (2017)

Written by Brian Duffield

A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 9

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 2): Chris Parizo

My interview with 2023 Black List writer for his script Kazan.

Unpacking the Mysteries of Screenplay Time

Flashback, Flashforward, Set-Up / Payoff, Callback, Montage, Series of Shots, Cross Cut, Visual-to-Visual Transition, Audio-to- Audio…