What Do I Write About?
After a lengthy absence from screenwriting, I got back into the game and finished a script I had been working on for a good number of years. I received a lot of great feedback and decided to solicit some managers.…
William Robert Rich
William Robert Rich is a story analyst, screenwriter, and co-author of Story Maps: The Films of Christopher Nolan. He's currently based in Austin, Texas.
Breakfast Club Sculpture
The Breakfast Club sculpture: file this one under closing image masterclass. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen the Breakfast Club. It’s not one of my favorites but it’s been on my radar for at least thirty years. My…
What’s the Climax of Good Will Hunting?
People email questions from time-to-time. I’ve always answered these questions. I’ve also always deleted every single one of them within 60 seconds of hitting the send button. Never thought to post the questions until today. This one deals with my…
Jurassic World, Jurassic Values
If there’s one thing to learn from this video, and there’s a lot, it’s that conflict shouldn’t exist if you must compromise your character to achieve it. The creative team behind Jurassic World understood this principle (though they certainly didn’t…
How Horror Movies Became a Money Making Machine
I’ve had friends tell me to write a horror movie. I just can’t resonate with that genre as I have others, as I have been told times repeatedly, with less “commercial potential.” This video made me think about my favorite…
The Last Jedi Plot Speculation
I like Rian Johnson’s movies. It’s the way they’re told, nuances you find in their emotion, story, sight, and sound. You really can’t say he’s trying to be anyone but himself. Weighing the writer/directors of his generation, Johnson has the…
What Movies Would You Like To See Broken Down?
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Shore Scripts 2017 Screenwriting Competition is Open for Submissions
I’m friends with the folks at Shore Scripts; It’s the reason you’ve seen posts from time-to-time promoting their contest. They were originally out of the U.K., which, in terms of the contests that regularly get promoted (Nicholl Fellowship, AFF, etc),…
2017 Oscar Nominated Screenplay Downloads
Best Original Screenplay Hell or High Water Written by Taylor Sheridan La La Land Written by Damien Chazelle
Quarter-Finalists Announced for 2016 Shore Scripts Screenwriting Competition
CONTEST NEWS! Shore Scripts has just announced the Quarter-Finalists for their 2016 @shore.scripts Screenwriting Competition. Quarter-Finalists from 11 different countries!
