Go Into The Story

Great Scene: “The Thing From Another World”

An excellent example of visual storytelling.

Mickey Fisher on Writing, Selling, and Producing a TV Pilot Spec Script — Part 4

7-part series on going from original TV pilot script to network series.

The Business of Screenwriting: Page Count

The mysterious science of what happens when and where in a script.

Daily Dialogue — October 12, 2017

ANCHOR MEN (on TV): Here’s what we know. Two men and a woman came into the bank branch clad in black business clothing, trench coats…

Go Into The Story Interview (Part 3): Jack Epps

My talk with the co-writer of Top Gun, Legal Eagles, The Secret of My Success.

Great Character: Phyllis Dietrichson (“Double Indemnity”)

One of the most notable femme fatale characters in the history of cinema.

Stewart, good to hear.

Moreover if you can find some points of human connection, especially between P and N, then you’ve got the potential of working with complex…

Allison, I concur.

NOTE: This assumes their arc is a POSITIVE one. That’s not always true as the Protagonist can have a negative arc, resist change, they are…

Thanks for that take, Michael.

That said, if a writer is hired to do something on assignment, I would suggest that’s a different thing entirely. You sign a contract and…

Mickey Fisher on Writing, Selling, and Producing a TV Pilot Spec Script — Part 3

7-part series on going from original TV pilot script to network series.

Movie Analysis: “The Big Short”

Won the 2016 Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Daily Dialogue — October 11, 2017

“There’s no place like home.”

Reader Question: Should you plot out the Protagonist’s arc or just go with your gut?

Some words of ‘wisdom’ from legendary Hollywood producer Max Millimeter.

Go Into The Story Interview (Part 2): Jack Epps

My talk with the co-writer of Top Gun, Legal Eagles, The Secret of My Success.

Character Type: Rebel

Tradition. Ordinary. The Way Things Are. Enter… The Rebel.

Mickey Fisher on Writing, Selling, and Producing a TV Pilot Spec Script — Part 2

7-part series on going from original TV pilot script to network series.

Screenwriting 101: Andrew Friedhof

“I think it’s an act of folly to write a screenplay as though you’re going into production tomorrow. The first thing you should aim for is…

Daily Dialogue — October 10, 2017

“You know, you want to be a part of it, patriotic, go out and get your licks in for the U.S. of A. And when you get over there, it’s a…

Life in Scenes

A guest post from screenwriter and educator Tom Benedek.

Go Into The Story Interview (Part 1): Jack Epps

My talk with the co-writer of Top Gun, Legal Eagles, The Secret of My Success.

Reader Question: What is the best way to make sure readers love my characters?

Characters are the major conduits for a reader into the story’s emotional life.

Mickey Fisher on Writing, Selling, and Producing a TV Pilot Spec Script — Part 1

7-part series on going from original TV pilot script to network series.

On Writing

“I heard a preacher say recently that hope is a revolutionary patience; let me add that so is being a writer. Hope begins in the dark, the…

Daily Dialogue — October 9, 2017

“I’m back.”

“The Miserable Adventures of Burt Squire Aboard the Horn High Yo”

A report from the latest Black List Live! stage reading in Los Angeles.