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, 20235Jun 16, 20235
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, 20233Apr 15, 20233
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, 2023Jul 23, 2023
Published inFanfareWhy Pitching Projects Taken from the Public Domain Can Be RiskyMany screenwriters look forward to dramatizing moments in history, mythology, or their favorite classic novels…but this comes with a…1d ago51d ago5
Published inCounter ArtsHow to Be an Artist (According to Me) — Part 1I spent 2024 asking novelists, filmmakers, and comic book creators from around the globe to weigh in about how they create and navigate…3d ago103d ago10
Published inFanfareQ&A: Screenwriter Eric Heisserer on the Burden of Knowing What You Want to BecomeThe scribe behind ‘Arrival’, ‘Bird Box’, and ‘Shadow and Bone’ talks the art of adaptation, homicidal houses, and the unique kind of hell…Jan 305Jan 305
Published inCounter ArtsQ&A: ‘The Woman King’ Screenwriter Dana Stevens Reflects on Her 30-Year CareerFrom the film that made her want to work in cinema to how her screenwriting craft has evolved over the years, we cover it allJan 2811Jan 2811
Songs to Live By: ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’ by Crowded HouseEvery month, my arts newslettter explores a different song about our struggle to lead good and meaningful lives in a confusing…Jan 245Jan 245
Published inFanfareHow to Write a Killer Opening to Your Screenplay: ‘Scream’Kevin Williamson’s horror script is a master class in how to keep your readers turning the page (while also scaring the sh*t out of them)Jan 229Jan 229
Published inCounter ArtsLos Angeles Is the American Dream Made ManifestAs the city that made all my dreams come true continues to burn, a few thoughts on what has always made it so great (and the ghouls with…Jan 194Jan 194