Go Into The Story

Script to Screen: “The Dark Knight Rises”

A video comparison from the script to what ended up in the movie.

2017 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 6

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

Screenwriting 101: Mark Duplass

“Every question I hear when I speak at colleges or film festivals is, ‘How can I get my script in the hands of someone who is gonna help me…

Daily Dialogue — August 8, 2017

“Noodles.”

Jared, you cover a lot of territory in your comments and it’s good stuff.

Tons of movies have conventional story structures and almost ALL of them fall into the three movements of the Hero’s Journey

8 Free Go Into The Story eBooks

One GITS eBook every month in 2017… all of ’em free!

10 Screenwriters on Screenwriting: Vol. 6

Professional screenwriters reflect on the craft.

Reader Question: Do you have advice on handling money after first script sale?

That first deal is a breakthrough, not a career, so it pays to be money-wise.

2017 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 5

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

On Writing

“Write about the emotions you fear the most.”

Daily Dialogue — August 7, 2017

“Plastics.”

Screenwriting News (July 31-August 6, 2017)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Takeaways from the 2017 Willamette Writers Conference

A few lessons from the 48th annual conference in Portland, Oregon.

Zero Draft Thirty 2017 Autumn Challenge: Coming in September!

Fade In. Fade Out. Thirty Days. No Excuses.

Interview (Video): Justin Marks

From the 2016 Austin Film Festival, the screenwriter of The Jungle Book.

Daily Dialogue — August 6, 2017

Edward Lewis: You can’t charge me for directions! Vivian: I can do anything I want to baby, I ain’t lost.

Discipline.

Not for everyone and I prefer writing solo now, but a lot of upsides if you find the right partner.

Sarah, I can honestly say I never have. But know what? If that works for you, great!

I do, however, talk to myself out loud. A lot. Maybe I’m my own imaginary friend!

Daily Dialogue theme next week:

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50 Screenwriters on Screenwriting

Professional screenwriters reflect on the craft.

Saturday Hot Links

Time for the 302nd installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…

2017 Scene-Writing Challenge: Week 1

Here are all of Week 1’s prompts for this year’s Scene-Writing Challenge.

Interview (Written): Ava DuVernay

The prolific writer-director-producer goes deep in this conversation.

Daily Dialogue — August 5, 2017

KAREN: Right, listen, you keep yourself occupied for ten minutes while I do the boring stuff for our mothers. RUFUS: Looking for anything…

Reader Question: What are pluses / minuses working with a writing partner?

There are definite upsides, but do due diligence up front… or else.