Steinbeck on Writing
A man who writes a story is forced to put into it the best of his knowledge and the best of his feeling. The discipline of the written word punishes both stupidity and dishonesty. A writer lives in awe of…
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Interview with Joe Kondash
Joe Kondash is Chairman Emeritus of the Scriptwriters Network and Director of their 3rd Annual High Concept Screenplay Competition. When I first started writing my own scripts — and I know this must sound ridiculous — I never realized how…
Interview with Christine Conradt
I’ve been wanting to do an interview for awhile now. So, I was happy when I approached Christine and she graciously accepted my request. She’s a screenwriter and producer, with over 35 made-for-television movies for networks like Fox, Lifetime, and…
How To Write by Vonnegut
I ran across this today on Open Culture. Slaughterhouse Five is one of my favorite books (I hope Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation finds its way to the screen as soon as possible). I also dug up another list from Vonnegut…
Sorkinisms
I had no clue Aaron Sorkin wrote Tom Hanks’ Academy Award speech for Philadelphia. You learn something new everyday! I think it should be noted, with repeated use, cocaine causes long-term changes in the brain. Loss of visual memory is…
22 Story Basics From Pixar
I have a new story I’m working on. I actually thought it was pretty good until I read this stupid fucking list. It comes from writer/director Emma Coats. When Ms. Coats isn’t writing and directing, she’s a storyboard artist at…
Speculating on The Dark Knight Rises…
Dan Calvisi has brass balls. Now, I’ve never seen the man nude, I just meant it more as a metaphor. Kinda like Alec Baldwin pulling his golden nuts out of the briefcase in Glengarry Glen Ross. To theorize on the…
Sidney Lumet Interview
Sidney Lumet was an amazing director. He knew the importance of character in story and always got the best out of the actors who were fortunate enough to work with him. I revisit several of his films each year, more…
2012 Oscar Nominated Scripts
The nominees for the 2012 Academy Awards were announced early this morning. Congratulations to all the nominees. Click the film names to download their Oscar-nominated scripts for free. Only three films (Hugo, Midnight in Paris, A Separation) and two distribution…
