Go Into The Story

6 Old Grammar Rules That Are Finally Going Out of Style

Writers should feel free to write stories how the stories need to be told.

Page One: “Moana 2” (2024)

Screenplay by Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller, story by Jared Bush & Dana Ledoux Miller & Bek Smith

Guest Series: Extend Your Script’s Message with Hidden Easter Eggs

A deep dive into movie “Easter eggs”

Best Writing Approach: Routine or Ritual?

I am fascinated by creativity, in particular how creativity manifests itself in the wide variety of people I meet or learn about. That has…

Page One: “A Different Man” (2024)

Written by Aaron Schimberg

Guest Series: Extend Your Script’s Message with Hidden Easter Eggs

Part 5 of the series written by Karen Grube.

Writers on Characters

Quotes from professional writers about the importance of characters in the story-crafting process.

Page One: “Memoir of a Snail” (2024)

Written by Adam Elliot

Guest Series: Extend Your Script’s Message with Hidden Easter Eggs

Part 4 of the series written by Karen Grube.

2024 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 2 New Scripts, 58 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Page One: “September 5” (2024)

Written by Moritz Binder and Tim Fehlbaum, co-writer Alex David

Guest Series: Extend Your Script’s Message with Hidden Easter Eggs

Part 3 of the series written by Karen Grube.

Screenwriting 101: Dan Gilroy

“Anytime you step outside the conventional formulaic bounds of the screenwriting style, it becomes a little scary. We’re already vaguely…

Page One: “Wicked” (2024)

Screenplay by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, musical book Winnie Holzman, novel by Gregory Maguire

Guest Series: Extend Your Script’s Message with Hidden Easter Eggs

Part 2 of the series written by Karen Grube.

On Writing

“The reason 99% of all stories written are not bought by editors is very simple. Editors never buy manuscripts that are left on the closet…

Page One: “Nosferatu” (2024)

Written for the screen by Robert Eggers, inspired by the screenplay “Nosferatu” by Henrik Galeen, inspired by the novel “Dracula” by Bram…

2024 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 1 New Script, 1 Returning Script, 56 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Guest Series: Extend Your Script’s Message with Hidden Easter Eggs

A deep dive into movie “Easter eggs”

Page One: “Dune: Part Two” (2024)

Screenplay by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, novel by Frank Herbert

Go Into The Story Interview: Liz Hannah

Sometimes the story behind the story is as compelling as the story itself and that’s the case with Liz Hannah, writer of the 2015 Black…

Screenwriting 101: Danny Boyle

“Beyond persistence, the only advice I ever give to young filmmakers is, don’t be shy in the way you tell a story. Be bold. There is that…

Page One: “Flow” (2024)

Written by Gints Zilbalodis and Matiss Kaza

Character Development Exercise: Switch Protagonists

After all, every character is the Protagonist in their own story.

2024 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 1 New Script, 55 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.