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, 20237Jun 16, 20237
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, 20232Apr 15, 20232
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 inCounter ArtsEverything You Think You Know About ‘Edward Scissorhands’ Is WrongComparison of script and film reveals how Tim Burton’s fairy tale about a tortured artist evolved into an allegory for America’s dark heart1d ago101d ago10
In Search of Beautiful Things (and Creative Inspiration): December 202431 moments of everyday beauty — photographed by 5AM StoryTalk’s readers — to help inspire you on your personal and creative journeys3d ago13d ago1
Published inFanfareQ&A: Screenwriter Shawn Ryan on His Evolution from Rebel to EstablishmentThe creator of ‘The Shield’ and ‘The Night Agent’ looks back on his long career and what he’s learned about TV storytelling5d ago25d ago2
Published inCounter Arts‘Wicked’ Is the Film We All Need Right NowLet’s break down how the big screen amplifies and even improves the musical’s political messagingDec 215Dec 215
Hundreds of Screenplays All in One Place for You to StudyA collection of personally curated script collections to downloadNov 30Nov 30
Published inFanfareThe Untold Horror Story of My First Screenplay SaleWhen I sold my first pitch, I celebrated…too soonNov 2731Nov 2731
Published inCounter ArtsThe Three Burials of a Screenwriter Named Cole HaddonA trilogy of horror stories about what can happen when you expect Hollywood agents to keep their promisesNov 2534Nov 2534