Go Into The Story

Great Scene: “Manhunter”

I think we’d all admit the first time Clarice Starling meets Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, that was a great scene:

Daily Dialogue — January 2, 2019

Sen. Jay Billington Bulworth: It’s up to the people to decide what the state of California and the nation will do. [starts rhyming] Ooh…

2019 Dialogue-Writing Challenge: Day 1

A chance for you to work on your dialogue chops and win free prizes!

2018 Lists

As you attempt to revive yourself after yesterday’s New Year’s Eve festivities, why not take a few moments to get in touch with your inner…

Screenwriting 101: Brad Riddell

“I think this is the time for creating fantastic roles for actors in smaller projects, maybe even based on existing IP, that have a clear…

Daily Dialogue 2019

All of the this year’s Daily Dialogue posts from 2019.

Daily Dialogue — January 1, 2019

Dave: You know, I’ve always wondered about you guys. You know, about how you’re trained to take a bullet for the president? Duane: What…

“Go within yourself…”

Words of wisdom from the poet Rainer Maria Rilke.

How to Use Go Into The Story (Part 5): Learn the Business

Some end of the year advice for GITS readers.

More Movies Like This, Please: 2018 List

I started something in 2012. Whenever I saw a new movie I liked, I would jump onto Twitter, identify the movie, then simply tweet: “More…

On Writing

“How to write: Stop not writing. Get and keep your butt in chair. Write really bad small sections of the whole — passages, moments…

Daily Dialogue — December 31, 2018

Deep Throat: You’ll have to figure that on your own. Bob Woodward: Look, I’m tired of your chickenshit games! I don’t want hints! I need to…

How to Use Go Into The Story (Part 4): Study the Craft

Some end of the year advice for GITS readers.

Tweetstorm: Ed Solomon on Not Writing a “Micromanaged Script”

“You are NOT creating a document to be manifested precisely as written. No, you’re creating a template for other artists to interpret, to…

Script To Screen: “M*A*S*H”

From the 1970 movie M*A*S*H, screenplay by Ring Lardner, Jr., based on a novel by Richard Hooker.

Interview: Adam McKay

Conversations with the writer-director of the movie Vice.

Daily Dialogue — December 30, 2018

“Now Woody, he’s been my pal for as long as I can remember. He’s brave, like a cowboy should be. And kind, and smart. But the thing that…

Jeff, great to hear from you.

Buster Scruggs it is for you and thanks!

Just email me so I can enroll you in Craft class and for those who won Black List goodies, set you…

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Saturday Hot Links

Time for the 373rd installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…

2018 Black List Word Cloud Logline Challenge: Winners!

Some inventive loglines based on key words from 2018 Black List scripts.

Daily Dialogue theme next week: Politics

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Interview: Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi, and Karyn Kusama

A conversation with the co-writers and director of the movie Destroyer.

Daily Dialogue — December 29, 2018

“It is Hebrew, from the Talmud. It says, ‘Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire.”

Roo, no need to be nervous.

In any event, thanks! Destroyer is yours! I’m featuring an interview with the movies screenwriters and director tomorrow on the blog. You…