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Writing Goals: 2025 [Part 8] — First Draft

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2024 and will do in 2025.

Page One: “Blitz” (2024)

Written by Steve McQueen

Reflections of 2024 Black List Project Lab Participants

Writers who participated in this year’s inaugural Black List Project Lab reflect on their experience.

Writing Goals: 2025 [Part 7] — Time Management

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2024 and will do in 2025.

Page One: “Saturday Night” (2024)

Written by Gil Kenan & Jason Reitman

UPDATE: 2024 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 4 New Scripts, 41 Total

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

Writing Goals: 2025 [Part 6] — Schedule

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2024 and will do in 2025.

Page One: “The Outrun” (2024)

Screenplay by Nora Fingscheidt & Amy Liptrot, screenstory by Amy Liptrot & Nora Fingscheidt and Daisy Lewis, based on the memoir by Amy…

Screenwriting 101: Chris Borrelli

“It’s something you should always be doing, in my opinion. You should always be open to ideas and stories. I have an idea file. I look back…

Tarantino, Sorkin, and Dialogue as Purpose

Analysis of long dialogue-centric scenes in The Social Network and Pulp Fiction reveals that underneath the entertaining conversations lies…

Page One: “The Substance” (2024)

Written by Coralie Fargeat

Screenwriting Tip: Aristotle and Three Act Structure

“A whole [story] is what has a beginning and middle and end.”

Video: MacGuffins Aren’t MacGuffins

Another in the excellent screenwriting series Raising the Stakes.

Page One: “Conclave” (2024)

Screenplay by Peter Straughan, book by Robert Harris

2024 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 2 New Scripts, 37 Total

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

Writing Goals: 2025 [Part 5] — Going Public

10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2024 and will do in 2025.

Page One: “The Apprentice” (2024)

Written by Gabriel Sherman

2024 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 8 New Scripts, 35 Total

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

Writing Goals: 2025 [Part 4] — Practical Matters

10-part series for writers to consider what we did in 2024 and will do in 2025.

Page One: “Gladiator II” (2024)

Screenplay by David Scarpa, story by Peter Craig & David Scarpa, characters created by David Franzoni

2024 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 6 New Scripts, 27 Total

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

Writing Goals: 2025 [Part 3] — Where Do You Want To Go As A Writer?

10-part series for writers to consider what we did in 2024 and will do in 2025.

Page One: “The Last Showgirl” (2024)

Written by Kate Gersten

2024 Black List

All 83 scripts listed in order of votes received including loglines, plus a link where you can download the official list.

Writing Goals: 2025 [Part 2] — Assessing Where You Are

Over the next two weeks, a 10-part series for writers to consider what we did in 2024 and will do in 2025.