Go Into The Story

Barbara, thanks for that feedback.

Re “story seeds”: That sounds like something Carl Jung would like. The concept that there is this collective unconscious where archetypes…

Pilot Script Analysis: “Sex Education”

Extensive page notes by a writer and fan of the hit Netflix series: Episode 101.

2020 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 19

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

Interview (Part 4): Aaron Chung

My interview with the 2019 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

The Business of Screenwriting: Hurry up and wait

The bane of a screenwriter’s existence: They want the script NOW… then they make you WAIT… and wait… and wait…

Daily Dialogue — March 19, 2020

Robert Graysmith: This is a case that’s covered both northern and southern California with victims and suspects spread over hundreds of…

Quarantine Screenplays

Not about a quarantine, but written during a quarantine.

2020 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 18

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

Interview (Part 3): Aaron Chung

My interview with the 2019 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Great Scene: “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”

Butch and Sundance return to the Hole in the Wall Gang… and a challenge.

Daily Dialogue — March 18, 2020

Travis Bickle: You’re a young girl, you should be at home. You should be dressed up, going out with boys, going to school, you know, that…

Reader Question: What should I do if a project sells in Hollywood which is similar to a script I’m…

Before you jump, step back from the ledge, and consider the following.

2020 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 17

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

Interview (Part 2): Aaron Chung

My interview with the 2019 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Screenwriting 101: Ron Bass

“I’ve always felt that writing was communication — not showing off how articulate you are, or showing off your vocabulary. It’s about…

Daily Dialogue — March 17, 2020

Trent: I’m gonna find me two waitresses here and I’m gonna pull me a Fredo. Mike: Yeah, well they’re all skanks. Trent: What are talking…

Create a Compelling Protagonist

Go beyond writing a ‘sympathetic’ Protagonist. Dig deeper than giving your Protagonist a ‘flaw.’ That is surface level writing.

2020 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 16

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

Interview (Part 1): Aaron Chung

My interview with the 2019 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

On Writing

“Writing is linear and sequential; Sentence B must follow Sentence A, and Sentence C must follow Sentence B, and eventually you get to…

Daily Dialogue — March 16, 2020

Bobby: I’d like a plain omelette, no potatoes, tomatoes instead, a cup of coffee and wheat toast. Waitress: [points at his menu] No…

The Theology of Cinema: Righteousness

“If we take this concept and consider it in a secular manner, we see it is a common theme in movies: whenever one or more characters does…

2020 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 15

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

Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “Avengers: Endgame”

The entire 6 part series on the script for the hit Marvel superhero movie.

Great Scene: “Broadcast News”

Aaron’s dream come true of being a news anchorman is a flop… sweat.