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Writing Goals: 2018 [Part 2] — Assessing Where You Are

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2017 and will do in 2018.

2017 Black List: Final

Yesterday morning, the 2017 Black List was released to the public. Here is the list ranked per the number of mentions each script received…

Update: 2017 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 3 New Scripts, 36 Total!

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Screenwriting 101: Chris Terrio

“I have a theory that a good screenplay gives us memorable dialogue; a great one, memorable silences. When a true master screenwriter comes…

Daily Dialogue — December 12, 2017

Fletcher: [picks up a blue pen] Okay, the pen is red… the pen is red. The color of this pen is ruh-ruh-ruh-ruh [laughs] This pen is…

Writing Goals: 2018 [Part 1] — Looking Back

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2017 and will do in 2018.

Black List 2017 — Final Updated List

Here is the final updated list of all of the 2017 Black List scripts — 76 total — and their writers in the order they were rolled out…

Black List 2017 — Live Blogging 4

Live updates of the unveiling of this year’s annual Black List.

Black List 2017 — Live Blogging 3

Live updates of the unveiling of this year’s annual Black List.

Writing Goals: 2018 [Part 1] — Looking Back

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2017 and will do in 2018.

Black List 2017 — Live Blogging 2

Live updates of the unveiling of this year’s annual Black List.

Black List 2017 — Live Blogging 1

Live updates of the unveiling of this year’s annual Black List.

On Writing

“When I was a little boy, they called me a liar, but now that I am grown up, they call me a writer. ”

Daily Dialogue — December 11, 2017

“I got somethin’ to say. And then I ain’t gonna say no more. He took advantage of me. An’ if you fine, fancy gentlemen ain’t gonna do…

Screenwriting News (December 4-December 10, 2017)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Interview (Audio): Anthony McCarten

The November 2017 BAFTA presentation by the screenwriter of The Theory of Everything and The Darkest Hour.

Update: Time to Read 2017 Movie Scripts

One of the best ways to learn the craft: Read scripts!

Interview (Written): Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber

The screenwriting duo behind the movie ‘The Disaster Artist’.

Daily Dialogue — December 10, 2017

PATIENT: You’ve got a real gentle touch there, Doctor. She won’t be able to say no. GREG: Actually, I’m a nurse. Doctor’ll be right in.

Here is a response to the question from Franklin:

“The short answer is that we wanted to keep process on the site as simple as possible. Because you can buy evaluations on the Black List…

Paul, that’s a good question.

Final Draft Big Break, Page, Tracking Board, Tracking B, perhaps a few others have developed some inroads over the years, but as always…

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Saturday Hot Links

Time for the 319th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…

Director Roundtable: Guillermo Del Toro, Greta Gerwig, Patty Jenkins, Angelina Jolie, Denis…

Part of The Hollywood Reporter’s annual sit-downs with Hollywood players.

At least every 15 pages.

But to your point, Mark, when we look at a story in that light during the crafting process, targeting a ‘whammo’ every 10 pages or so is…