Go Into The Story

Interview (Written): Eric Heisserer

A conversation with the screenwriter of the Netflix movie Bird Box.

Daily Dialogue — December 23, 2018

Jack Crabb: General, you go down there. General Custer: You’re advising me to go into the Coulee? Jack Crabb: Yes sir. General Custer…

Saturday Hot Links

Time for the 372nd installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…

Tweetstorm: Daniel Kunka on Writing Feature Spec Scripts in Golden Age of TV

“Even with Netflix and other streamers and the endless TV season there’s just no more room. For every show you see on the air there’s a…

Spec Script Deal: “Guysmaids”

Twentieth Century Fox acquires comedy spec script “Guysmaids” written by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis. It was a pre-emptive purchase.

Interview (Written): Alfonso Cuarón

A conversation with the writer-director of the movie Roma.

Daily Dialogue — December 22, 2018

“Keep it secret. Keep it safe.”

Writing Goals: 2019

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2018 and will do in 2019.

Update: 2018 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 3 New Scripts, 21 Total

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

Script To Screen: “The Lost Boys”

A pivotal scene from the 1987 movie The Lost Boys, screenplay by Janice Fischer & James Jeremias and Jeffrey Boam, story by Janice Fischer…

Writing and the Creative Life: Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling (Part 4)

What Is / What Could Be / What Is / What Could Be / What Is…

Daily Dialogue — December 21, 2018

“It’s moving right toward you.”

Faculty Opportunity: Professional Lecturer

The DePaul University School of Cinematic Arts has two openings for full-time screenwriting lecturers beginning fall 2019.

2018 Black List Word Cloud Logline Challenge!

Check out this word cloud from the 2018 Black List loglines, then write your OWN logline from those words to win some great prizes!

Character Type: Martyr

“A martyr has seen or experienced something so profoundly true, at least to them, they are willing to sacrifice everything on its behalf…

The Business of Screenwriting: The Importance of a Writer’s Group

There’s that image of a writer. Sequestered in a room. Struggling over a blank piece of paper. Crumpled pages strewn about. A cup of booze…

Daily Dialogue — December 20, 2018

Captain Renault: No matter how clever he is, he still needs an exit visa… or I should say two? Rick: Why two? Captain Renault: He is…

Analysis: 2018 Black List

A deep dive into the scripts named to this year’s annual Black List.

Reader Question: Do all Protagonists need a character arc?

A character’s ‘arc’ is a big buzzword in Hollywood development circles.

Update: 2018 “Twas the Night Before Black List…” Challenge

Annual writing contest with Black List & Screenwriting Master Class prizes.

Script To Screen: “Looper”

A masterful montage from the 2012 movie Looper, written and directed by Rian Johnson.

Daily Dialogue — December 19, 2018

“Now I want your full attention, Starling. Be very careful with Hannibal Lecter. Dr. Chilton at the asylum will go over all the physical…

Tweetstorm: Javi Grillo-Marxuach on Writing Screenplay Scene Description

“Writing for the screen is the description of emotional and physical movement in real time.”

Update: 2018 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 4 New Scripts, 18 Total

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

“Go into the story and find the animals”

The story behind Go Into The Story…