Go Into The Story

The next Go Into The Story Reading and Analysis Script: “I, Tonya”

Read the script for the critically acclaimed indie film and analyze it next week.

Go Into The Story Interview: Cesar Vitale

My interview with 2017 Black List screenwriter and 2017 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 11: “Memento”

Why 30 screenplays in 30 days?

Video: 2018 Santa Barbara International Film Festival Writers Panel

Spend 90 minutes listening to Edgar Wright, Virgil Williams, Michael H. Weber, Vanessa Taylor, Adrian Molina, Liz Hannah, and Emily V…

Daily Dialogue — February 11, 2018

Jess and Marie in bed asleep. The phone rings.

Daily Dialogue theme next week: Voice Mail

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Interview (Part 6): Cesar Vitale (2017 Black List, Nicholl Winner)

My 6-part talk with the writer of the script “The Great Nothing”.

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 10: “Network”

Why 30 screenplays in 30 days?

Saturday Hot Links

Time for the 328th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…

Daily Dialogue — February 10, 2018

“Love I get so lost, sometimes Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart When I want to run away I drive off in my car But whichever way…

Chanah, why not write TV pilot script?

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Writing and the Creative Life: Flow

We revel in it when we have it and curse it when we don’t.

Interview (Part 5): Cesar Vitale (2017 Black List, Nicholl Winner)

My 6-part talk with the writer of the script “The Great Nothing”.

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 9: “The Matrix”

Why 30 screenplays in 30 days?

Spec Script Deal: “Infinitum”

Sony Pictures Entertainment acquires science fiction spec script “Infinitum” written by Marc Guggenheim. From Deadline:

Daily Dialogue — February 9, 2018

Marty: Calvin? Wh… Why do you keep calling me Calvin? Lorraine: Well, that is your name, isn’t it? Calvin Klein? It’s written all over your…

30 Days of Screenplays, Day 8: “Dead Poets Society”

Why 30 screenplays in 30 days?

Mickey Fisher on Writing, Selling, and Producing a TV Pilot Spec Script

An excellent guide from TV writer-producer (Extant, The Strain, Reverie).

Interview (Part 4): Cesar Vitale (2017 Black List, Nicholl Winner)

My 6-part talk with the writer of the script “The Great Nothing”.

30 Days of Screenplays — Day 7: “Thelma & Louise”

Why 30 screenplays in 30 days?

The Business of Screenwriting: Everything you wanted to know about specs [Part 1]

“What exactly is a spec script? How did they come into being in the first place? What are some of the things that can happen with a spec…

Daily Dialogue — February 8, 2018

“You and I are gonna move my father to another room. Now can you disconnect those tubes so we can move the bed out?”

On the Page: LADY BIRD

ScreenwritingMasterClass.com offered its first free online class last Saturday. Hosted by Tom Benedek, the topic was: Brainstorming…

Edub, Richie, Nilina, and Tai, I’ve got the last four tickets, one for each of you.

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Interview (Part 3): Cesar Vitale (2017 Black List, Nicholl Winner)

My 6-part talk with the writer of the script “The Great Nothing”.