Go Into The Story

Interview: Graham Yost

A conversation from the 2018 Austin Film Festival with screenwriter and TV writer-producer whose credits include Speed, Justified, and The…

Daily Dialogue — March 29, 2020

“I do wish we could chat longer, but I’m having an old friend for dinner…”

2020 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 28

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

Script Analysis: “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” — Part 6: Takeaway

Read and analyze the script for the Award-winning drama.

Daily Dialogue theme next week: Door

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Script To Screen: “10 Things I Hate About You”

Kat reads a poem she wrote… a poem with a LOT of subtext!

Daily Dialogue — March 28, 2020

“This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off.”

Reader Question: Is it okay for the Antagonist drive the Plot?

“Many movies have a Protagonist who spends most of the time trying to figure out what the Nemesis is doing, the Nemesis the active…

2020 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 27

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

Script Analysis: “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” — Part 5: Dialogue

Read and analyze the script for the Award-winning drama.

Writing and the Creative Life: Do It Because You Love It

Back in 2012, a longtime reader of the blog forwarded me some numbers in a post I titled: Facing the Odds. I included his observations in…

Daily Dialogue — March 27, 2020

“I’m not even gonna swat that fly. I hope they are watching. They’ll see. They’ll see and they’ll know and they’ll say, ‘Why, she wouldn’t…

Joseph Campbell word for word on The Hero’s Journey

Verbatim transcript from the excellent interview series “The Power of Myth.”

2020 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 26

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

Script Analysis: “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” — Part 4: Themes

Read and analyze the script for the Award-winning drama.

The Business of Screenwriting: I can do that!

A writer rises to meet the challenge of any story.

Daily Dialogue — March 26, 2020

“You met me at a very strange time in my life.”

Wonderful to hear, Lesath!

But for now, enjoy your accomplishment!

Tara, you hit on a really important point: Mr.

Also well noted that three subplot relationships — Lloyd and Andrea, Lloyd and Jerry, Lloyd and Mr. Rogers — all reflect aspects of Lloyd’s…

Interview: Brian Andrews

A conversation with the creator of cutting edge VR film which debuted at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

2020 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 25

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

Script Analysis: “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” — Part 3: Characters

Read and analyze the script for the Award-winning drama.

Great Scene: “Collateral”

Three guys, late night bar, Miles Davis… and an assassination.

Daily Dialogue — March 25, 2020

Sydney Ellen Wade: How’d you finally do it? President Andrew Shepherd: Do what? Sydney Ellen Wade: Manage to give a woman flowers and be…

I confess I’ve yet to see the movie, but in a way, I’m glad I read the script first.

“The hero needs to change, they’re just making do.” That is what Joseph Campbell said about the Hero’s Journey, where the Hero begins their…