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“Every scene has to be doing something. It has to be moving the story along, peeling off a layer of the onion so to speak. The goal in its…
“Every scene has to be doing something. It has to be moving the story along, peeling off a layer of the onion so to speak. The goal in its…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
“Forget every rule Syd Field, Robert McKee or any other screenwriting guru ever taught you. Except one: Never be boring.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
Hundreds of observations about the craft from professional screenwriters.Abrams, J.J.: “The idea that this world we know isn’t just this world we know but that a package might arr...
I wanted to write about something ridiculous today. So I legit was like, what are three words that I think would stand out on the opening page of a script and get me to lean in? Wh...
Being a writer is hard, right? Hopefully you're passionate about the story and building interesting characters and doing all the little things you have to do to make a strong scrip...
Screenwriter Corey Mandell recently sat down for a conversation at Film Courage, where he talked about the mistakes that he most consistently sees new writers make. It’s a fascinat...
“It’s a simple thing… If you want to make a feature film, you get ideas for 70 scenes. Put them on 3-by-5 cards. As soon as you have 70…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
“Each scene must be a drama in itself. The whole picture must be made up of a series of small dramas. This makes the completed picture a…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
Do you know how long it takes to make a film? It’s, like, a really long process. It takes a long time. That is, if you’re doing it right from development to release.What does that...
“One of the most important feats in screenwriting is to convey exposition not only without it appearing to be exposition, but also without…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
Two years ago, I ran an open call for horror film scripts through my company, Apple Park Films. With a feature film almost at picture lock after feedback from our test screenings,...
“If the end of the scene is obvious from the beginning of the scene, there’s no point to having the scene.Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
“Sometimes you’re swinging your way through a first draft like a blind miner with a pick-axe. That’s OK. Get it done, nothing else…
“There is always a sheet of paper. There is always a pen. There is always a way out.”
“I suggest that everyone get Francis Ferguson’s edition of Aristotle’s Poetics. Read it once — it’ll make the point — and then retire to…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
By now, you’ve probably heard the supposed mandate from streamers, specifically Netflix, that filmmakers and writers need to continually keep the audience engaged by repeating plot...
“It is the task of the screenwriter to invent little pieces of business that are so characteristic and give so deep an insight into his…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
You probably know that there are hidden formulas in most genre works. A Hallmark holiday movie has beats that it hits like clockwork. Marvel comic book films are reliable stories f...
“There is always a sheet of paper. There is always a pen. There is always a way out.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
“Theoretically, perfectly, what one wants to do is put the protagonist and the audience in exactly the same position. The main question in…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
“Sometimes you’re swinging your way through a first draft like a blind miner with a pick-axe. That’s OK. Get it done, nothing else…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
Last month, we received the 5th film in the Toy Story series. As one of the most successful, longest-running animated franchises of all time, each film has received tremendous prai...
“Best advice on writing I’ve ever received: Finish.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
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