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Writing Goals: 2024 [Part 9] — The Only Way Out Is Through

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2023 and will do in 2024.

2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 4 New Scripts, 43 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Page One: “American Fiction” (2023)

Written by Cord Jefferson, based on the novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett

Writing Goals: 2024 [Part 8] — First Draft

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2023 and will do in 2024.

Script To Screen: “The Insider”

For you Michael Mann fans, a dialogue-driven scene which crackles with life from this 1999 movie.

Page One: “The Teachers’ Lounge” (2023)

Written by Johannes Duncker, Ilker Çatak

Writing Goals: 2024 [Part 7] — Time Management

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2023 and will do in 2024.

2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 2 New Scripts, 39 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Page One: “Shortcomings” (2023)

Written by Adrian Tomine based on his graphic novel

Writing Goals: 2024 [Part 6] — Schedule

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2023 and will do in 2024.

On Writing

“My general approach to writing fiction is that you try to have as few conceptual notions as possible and you just respond to the energy…

Page One: “Shayda” (2023)

Written by Noora Niasari

Writing Goals: 2024 [Part 5] — Going Public

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2023 and will do in 2024.

Script To Screen: “The Iron Giant”

A dramatic scene from the wonderful 1999 animated movie The Iron Giant, screenplay by Tim McCanlies, screen story by Brad Bird, book by Ted…

Page One: “The Persian Version” (2023)

Written by Maryam Keshavarz

2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 4 New Scripts, 37 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Writing Tip: Aristotle and Three Act Structure

“A whole [story] is what has a beginning and middle and end.”

Page One: “May December” (2023)

Screenplay by Samy Burch, story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik

Writing Goals: 2024 [Part 4] — Practical Matters

10-part series for writers to consider what we did in 2023 and will do in 2024.

Spec Script Deal: Untitled Heist Project

Sony Pictures acquires untitled heist spec script written by Daniel Casey. Via Deadline:

Page One: “John Wick: Chapter 4” (2023)

Written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch, based on characters created by Derek Kolstad

Writing Goals: 2024 [Part 3] — Where Do You Want To Go As A Writer?

10-part series for writers to consider what we did in 2023 and will do in 2024.

2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 2 New Scripts, 33 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Page One: “Flamin’ Hot” (2023)

Screenplay by Lewis Colick and Linda Yvette Chávez, based on the book by Richard Montanez

2023 Black List Word Cloud Logline Challenge!

Check out this word cloud from the 2023 Black List loglines, then write your OWN logline from those words to win some great prizes!