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Tweetstorm: Zack Stentz on Rewriting Strategies
Blcklst iconBlcklstSep 23, 2026

Tweetstorm: Zack Stentz on Rewriting Strategies

Back when Twitter was fun, screenwriters would sometimes string together a series of tweets - what came to be known as "tweetstorms." Advice, personal anecdotes, reflections on the craft. It was pretty awesome. The only problem: Once the tweetstorm came ... it went. So, I took to contacting the writers

Go Into The Story interview: Jeffrey Lieber
Blcklst iconBlcklstSep 25, 2026

Go Into The Story interview: Jeffrey Lieber

My talk with screenwriter and TV writer-producer whose credits include co-writing the pilot for the series Lost. Jeffrey Lieber was early and active presence on Twitter. A Hollywood writer whose movie credits include Tangled and Tuck Everlasting , and TV credits include Miami Medical, The Whole Truth, Pan Am,

On Writing
Blcklst iconBlcklstSep 26, 2026

On Writing

“There really are no characters in plays; there are relationships.” --Arthur Miller For 100s more On Writing posts, go here . The Protagonist’s Journey: An Introduction to Character-Driven Screenwriting and Storytelling is a #1 Best Seller in Film and Television. Endorsed by over thirty professional screenwriters,

Screenwriting 101: Tim McCanlies
Blcklst iconBlcklstSep 29, 2026

Screenwriting 101: Tim McCanlies

“That second act, for me, is the most fun, because the first and third act have such clearly defined functions. The first act you have to set up the problem or problems, introduce all your characters — there are so many things that you’ve got

Screenwriting 101: Garry Marshall
Blcklst iconBlcklstSep 24, 2026

Screenwriting 101: Garry Marshall

"There are three different drafts of a screenplay in the development process. The first screenplay is for the studio, when they say, 'Okay, we like this.' The second screenplay you write so the actors can read it, or so you can get an actor to do it.

On Writing
Blcklst iconBlcklstSep 22, 2026

On Writing

“I love writing. I love the swirl of words as they tangle with human emotions.” --James Michener For 100s more On Writing posts, go here . The Protagonist’s Journey: An Introduction to Character-Driven Screenwriting and Storytelling is a #1 Best Seller in Film and Television. Endorsed

The Importance of Movie Moments
Blcklst iconBlcklstSep 21, 2026

The Importance of Movie Moments

Moments which stand out in a screenplay can not only grab a reader’s attention, they can also convey a story’s theme. Hollywood’s first great movie producer was Irving Thalberg and he was famously quoted as telling the writers he oversaw at MGM, “Just

Go Into The Story Interview: Jack Epps
Blcklst iconBlcklstSep 20, 2026

Go Into The Story Interview: Jack Epps

My talk with the co-writer of Top Gun, Legal Eagles, The Secret of My Success . Back in the 1980s and 1990s, there was almost no one hotter in the world Hollywood screenwriting than Cash & Epps. Their writing credits include Top Gun, Legal Eagles, The Secret of My Success,

Animation Movies From Spec Scripts?
Blcklst iconBlcklstSep 17, 2026

Animation Movies From Spec Scripts?

My free eBook "Spec Script Deals: 1991-2025" has only been out for a week and it's already demonstrating its value. Subject: Animation movies. My response: You can go here to read my interview with Mary Coleman which provides a deep dive into the Pixar creative

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