PinnedFree Screenwriting Resources to Help with Your Next ScriptA compilation of the most useful tools I’ve provided for aspiring and emerging screenwriters to challenge themselves and improve their…Jun 16, 2023A response icon6Jun 16, 2023A response icon6
PinnedScreenwriting Tales from My Life in HollywoodThese essays about my career in the US film/TV business will hopefully leave aspiring screenwriters better prepared than I was.Apr 15, 2023A response icon4Apr 15, 2023A response icon4
PinnedMy Artist-on-Artist Conversations with Celebrated ScreenwritersAfter 15 years as a professional film/TV screenwriter, I’ve started talking with old and new friends about who they are and how they createJul 23, 2023A response icon1Jul 23, 2023A response icon1
Published inCounter ArtsQ&A: Epidemiologist Anne Rimoin Knows All This Has Happened Before (and It Will All Happen Again)The UCLA Professor of Epidemiology and director of the Center for Global and Immigrant Health discusses pandemics, Covid and bird flu, and…18h agoA response icon118h agoA response icon1
New Podcast! Producers Erica Lee and Blye Pagon Faust Visit 5AM StoryTalkThe producer behind the John Wick universe and the Best Picture Oscar winner for ‘Spotlight’ talk getting projects made in 2025, how they…2d ago2d ago
Published inFanfareQ&A: Screenwriter Michael Brandt Is Just Hitting His StrideThe ‘Chicago Fire’ creator discusses what he’s learned about playing the creative long game from more than twenty years of writing hit…5d ago5d ago
Published inCounter ArtsSongs to Live By: Alicia Keys’ ‘Girl on Fire’Every month, 5AM StoryTalk explores a different song about our struggle to lead good and meaningful lives in a confusing, increasingly grim…Jun 8Jun 8
New Podcast! Screenwriter John August Visits 5AM StoryTalkThe screenwriter, author, and co-host of the Scriptnotes podcast talks his life and craft, the legacy of ‘Big Fish’, and a favorite piece…Jun 6Jun 6
Published inFanfareQ&A: Screenwriter Nick Antosca on Finding Meaning in TerrorThe TV creator/showrunner has been exploring himself through his dreams and nightmares for years in series like ‘Channel Zero’, ‘The Act’…Jun 3A response icon4Jun 3A response icon4
Published inCounter ArtsQ&A: Screenwriter Liz Hannah Wants to Get CrazyThe scribe behind ‘The Post’, ‘Lee’, and more talks her craft, resistance through art, and whether Hollywood is up to the challenge of…Jun 1A response icon11Jun 1A response icon11
