Go Into The Story

Page One: “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” (1991)

Screenplay by Pen Densham & John Watson, story by Pen Densham

2022 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 4

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Go Into The Story Interview: Jonathan Stokes

My interview with the 5-time Black List screenwriter.

Reader Question: Where to start when developing a story?

As always, my advice is: Begin with your story’s characters.

Podcast: San Diego Screenwriters Studio

Yours truly featured on a recent interview.

Page One: “The Road” (2009)

Screenplay by Joe Penhall, based on a book by Cormac McCarthy

If you like Leigh Brackett, you'll enjoy this interview.

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They work for me:

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2022 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 3

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Interview (Part 6): Jonathan Stokes

My interview with the 5-time Black List screenwriter.

How Michael Arndt wrote “Little Miss Sunshine”

He wrote the first draft quickly, but then…

Writing and the Creative Life: Is the key to creativity “unlearning”?

What if everything we have learned in our lives has actually diminished our creativity?

Page One: “Rio Bravo” (1959)

Screenplay by Jules Furthman and Leigh Brackett, short story by B.H. McCampbell

2022 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 2

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Interview (Part 5): Jonathan Stokes

My interview with the 5-time Black List screenwriter.

“Get the damn thing done!”

The one unalterable truth about writing a first draft.

Writing and the Creative Life: Trust the Process

“There is a magic to this process that cannot be controlled by the ego. Somehow it always finds the way to the place where you need to be…

Page One: “The Ring” (2002)

Screenplay by Ehren Kruger, novel by Kôji Suzuki

2022 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 1

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Interview (Part 4): Jonathan Stokes

My interview with the 5-time Black List screenwriter.

Screenplay Structure Simplified

“Plot is critical, but how a writer gets to plot is even more critical.”

The Business of Screenwriting: How to Respond When Taking Script Notes

“It doesn’t matter whether you love the suggestion, hate it, or don’t know. Always give this same response.”

Page One: “Road to Perdition” (2002)

Screenplay by David Self, graphic novel by Max Allan Collins and Richard Piers Rayner

Scene Description Spotlight: Express Your Voice

On September 12, I’ll be offering a terrific one-week online class. It’s called Scene Description Spotlight which sounds super practical…

Interview (Part 3): Jonathan Stokes

My interview with the 5-time Black List screenwriter.