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“The Protagonist’s Journey: An Introduction to Character-Driven Screenwriting and Storytelling”
“The Protagonist’s Journey: An Introduction to Character-Driven Screenwriting and Storytelling”
An Amazon #1 Best Seller in Film & Television, my book is now available both as a paperback and eBook.
Scott Myers
Apr 4, 2022
Break your story in prep
Break your story in prep
My only Prep: From Concept to Outline workshop of 2024 begins July 8th.
Scott Myers
May 29
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Imagematic writing
Imagematic writing
Good screenwriting is visual writing. After all, movies are: Motion. Pictures.
Scott Myers
Jun 8
Great Scene: “Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”
Great Scene: “Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”
It’s one of my five favorite movies: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). Directed by Stanley…
Scott Myers
Jun 8
Story Type: Heist Movies
Story Type: Heist Movies
In Hollywood movie circles, there are genres like Horror or Science Fiction, cross genres like Action-Thriller or Drama-Comedy, and…
Scott Myers
Jun 8
Page One: “Bride of Chucky” (1998)
Page One: “Bride of Chucky” (1998)
Written by Don Mancini, based on characters by Don Mancini
Scott Myers
Jun 8
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Private Script Workshops
Private Script Workshops
On a limited basis, I work one-on-one with writers on their script project.
Scott Myers
Jan 22, 2018
About Screenwriting Master Class
About Screenwriting Master Class
Premier online learning resource with Tom Benedek and Scott Myers.
Scott Myers
Nov 12, 2016
My Interviews with 53 Black List Screenwriters
My Interviews with 53 Black List Screenwriters
Over the years, I’ve interviewed dozens of writers whose scripts appeared on the annual Black List. Their collective insight into the craft…
Scott Myers
Apr 17, 2018
Go Into The Story: “Best of the Best” Scriptwriting Website
Go Into The Story: “Best of the Best” Scriptwriting Website
Named to the 20th Annual Writer’s Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers list.
Scott Myers
Apr 16, 2018
100+ Archive Links
100+ Archive Links
In 15 years of hosting Go Into The Story, the site has accumulated 30,000+ posts covering just about every subject related to…
Scott Myers
Nov 10, 2016
100 Scene-Writing Prompts
100 Scene-Writing Prompts
At a fundamental level, screenwriting is scene-writing. Use these prompts to improve your scene-writing chops.
Scott Myers
Nov 11, 2017
100 Screenwriters on Screenwriting
100 Screenwriters on Screenwriting
Professional screenwriters reflect on the craft.
Scott Myers
Aug 15, 2017
100s of Writer Interviews
100s of Writer Interviews
You can learn a lot from professional writers talking about their craft.
Scott Myers
Nov 27, 2017
12 Free Go Into The Story eBooks
12 Free Go Into The Story eBooks
Nearly 1,000 pages on the craft and business of screenwriting.
Scott Myers
Aug 29, 2021
Script Download Links
Script Download Links
100+ scripts made available by studios and production companies.
Scott Myers
Feb 8, 2017
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