Scott Myers of the excellent Go Into the Story blog today shared his thoughts on success and failure as a writer, and how the two aren't as far apart as you might think. He writes: When legendary football coach Vince Lombardi would speak in public, he rarely strayed far from two closely related subjects: success and... Continue Reading →
The 2012 Black List
The 2012 Black List is out, and Scott Myers has kindly posted the full list along with links to stories about scripts that sold during the previous year.
Script Analysis: Bridesmaids
Go Into the Story is doing a script analysis series this week on a draft of Bridesmaids.
Learning to Say ‘No’ to the Wrong Writing Gigs
Scott Myers wrote this helpful article on the importance of knowing when to say no to a writing job.
Screenwriting 101: Watch, Read, Write
Scott Myers offers this advice on how to become the best screenwriter you can be.
10 Writing Tips from the Great Billy Wilder
Scott Myers of GoIntotheStory.com recently posted this list of ten writing tips passed down by the amazing Billy Wilder. Wilder was the scribe behind such classics as Some Like it Hot, The Apartment, The Seven Year Itch, Sabrina, and Double Indemnity, to name a few.
Script Writing Basics: The Middle
This blog post from the popular blog Go Into the Story discusses what the second act of your screenplay should achieve.