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Screenwriting News (May 28-June 3, 2018)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Go Into The Story Interview: Amy Berg

My Q&A with a top Hollywood TV showrunner.

Spec Script Deal: “Satanic Panic”

Fangoria Films acquires horror spec script “Satanic Panic” written by Grady Hendrix. Via Deadline:

Interview (Written): Leigh Whannell

Conversation with the co-creator of the Saw movie series.

Daily Dialogue — June 3, 2018

“Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please. We are the Ex-Presidents and as you can see, we are in fact…

Saturday Hot Links

Time for the 344th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…

Interview (Part 6): Amy Berg

My Q&A with a top Hollywood TV showrunner.

Reader Question: Do all Protagonists need a character arc?

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

Daily Dialogue theme next week: Combat

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Daily Dialogue — June 2, 2018

Butch: What was the matter with the old bank this town used to have? It was beautiful. Guard: People kept robbing it.

Go Into The Story Resources

The very best posts and series from the website’s archives.

Interview (Part 5): Amy Berg

My Q&A with a top Hollywood TV showrunner.

Spec Script Deal: “Rawhide Down”

Global Road Entertainment and Gran Via Productions acquire thriller spec script “Rawhide Down” written by Alex Cramer. Via Deadline:

Writing and the Creative Life: To Write, Stop Thinking

Think character. Think plot. Think theme. But when you sit down to write, don’t think… feel.

Daily Dialogue — June 1, 2018

Sal: Sonny, they said on the TV, two homosexuals in the bank, right on TV. Did you hear what they said? Sonny: They can say anything they…

Anne, thanks for the kind words.

Finishing one script is a monumental achievement. It’s the difference between saying, “I want to finish a script” and “I have finished a…

The Path of Least Resistance to Get Representation in Hollywood

Write 3 scripts. Same genre. $5–20M budgets. Strong story concepts.

Interview (Part 4): Amy Berg

My Q&A with a top Hollywood TV showrunner.

Go Into The Story Resource: Great Scenes

When you boil it down, screenwriting is scene-writing. Hone your scene-writing ability by studying these scenes.

The Business of Screenwriting: Everything you wanted to know about specs

Part 17: Write What They’re Buying.

Daily Dialogue — May 31, 2018

“Take your time. Breathe.”

Free Online Writer Resources

A few of my favorite websites and online communities for writers.

Interview (Part 3): Amy Berg

My Q&A with a top Hollywood TV showrunner.

Go Into The Story Resource: Screenwriting 101

Hundreds of observations about the craft of screenwriting from professional writers.

Script To Screen: “A Few Good Men”

A scene from the 1992 movie A Few Good Men, screenplay by Aaron Sorkin based on his play.