Scott Myers

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Author (Amazon #1 Best Seller, Film & TV, "The Protagonist's Journey"), Screenwriter (K-9), Host (http://GoIntoTheStory.com, official Black List screenwriting blog), Assistant Professor of screenwriting (DePaul University School of Cinematic Arts).
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Scott MyersFeb 24, 2024
Video: Christopher Nolan in Conversation. A 45-minute Q&A with the filmmaker about several of his movies including Memento, the Batman trilogy, Oppenheimer, and how he approaches writing nonlinear scripts. https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/video-christopher-nolan-in-conversation-f4f7f04a02de via @BFI #movies #film #screenwriting
Video: Christopher Nolan in Conversation - Go Into The Story

This just went live yesterday: An in-depth conversation with Christopher Nolan covering several of his films including Memento, the Batman trilogy, and Oppenheimer. “The first script I ever wrote…

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Scott MyersFeb 20, 2024

The 2024 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge begins on March 1st. One month. Fade In. Fade Out. It's like NaNoWriMo, but for screenplays.

I'm running a daily series at GoIntoTheStory.com to help writers prepare for the Challenge.

Today: Index Cards. Even with all the technology at our disposal, index cards remain an essential part of the "breaking story" process.

https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/2024-zero-draft-thirty-march-challenge-story-prep-index-cards-3b3397c7a47f

2024 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Story Prep — Index Cards!

Do you have a story you want to write? A feature length movie screenplay? An original TV pilot? A web series pilot? A novel? Short story? An epic length limerick? March 1: You type FADE IN / “Once…

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Scott MyersDec 18, 2022
Writing Goals: 2023. A 10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2022 and will do in 2023. https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/writing-goals-2023-298e1ac13d20 #creativity #productivity #screenwriting #writing
Writing Goals: 2023 - Go Into The Story

It’s the last week of the year which is an opportune time to reflect on your writer’s life. Here is a 10-part series which guides you through a process of looking back at this year’s creative…

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Scott MyersDec 3, 2022
Compare script to screen: "No Country for Old Men" (2007). The incredibly tense coin toss scene. “You need to call it. I can’t call it for you. It wouldn’t be fair. It wouldn’t even be right.” https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/great-scene-no-country-for-old-men-c46ac7329f12 #movies #screenwriting
Great Scene: “No Country For Old Men” - Go Into The Story

The coin toss scene from No Country For Old Men (2007), screenplay by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, one of the most riveting scenes in the movie. As I was reading through the scene, I was thinking that if…

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Scott MyersNov 27, 2022
For fans of #Andor, a two-part interview with creator and showrunner Tony Gilroy. Lots of insights into his creative process. https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/interview-tony-gilroy-d92a48bea799 via @scriptmag #television #StarWars #screenwriting #writing
Interview: Tony Gilroy - Go Into The Story

Script Magazine has run two interviews with Tony Gilroy, creator and showrunner of the new Disney + series Andor. Series summary: Prequel series to Star Wars’ ‘Rogue One’. In an era filled with…

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Scott MyersNov 26, 2022
Frank Sinatra reading a screenplay. #screenwriting
Scott MyersNov 25, 2022
Writing and the Creative Life: A Playlist to Calm the Mind. A therapist suggests some music to reduce anxiety… and spur creativity. https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/writing-and-the-creative-life-a-playlist-to-calm-the-mind-3da7e27d62f1 #creativity #music #screenwriting #writing
Writing and the Creative Life: A Playlist to Calm the Mind

What if this scene sucks? What if this story sucks? Do I even know these characters? Who am I kidding people will HATE this story? Combine that with people who enjoy writing while listening to music…

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Scott MyersNov 25, 2022
Elvis Presley reading a screenplay. #screenwriting
Scott MyersNov 23, 2022
Read 30 screenplays in 30 days. Day 23: “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006). Nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Writing, Original Screenplay. https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/30-days-of-screenplays-day-23-pans-labyrinth-b44206a25e65 #movies #screenwriting
30 Days of Screenplays, Day 23: “Pan’s Labyrinth” - Go Into The Story

Because whether you are a novice just starting to learn the craft of screenwriting or someone who has been writing for many years, you should be reading scripts. There is a certain type of knowledge…

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Scott MyersNov 23, 2022
Compare script to screen: "Children of Men" (2006). In the midst of a heated battle, Theo finds Kee and the baby alive. Then a miracle happens… https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/great-scene-children-of-men-2eea338eaf16 #movies #screenwriting
Great Scene: “Children of Men” - Go Into The Story

Plot summary: No children. No future. No hope. In the year 2027, eighteen years since the last baby was born, disillusioned Theo (Clive Owen) becomes an unlikely champion of the human race when he is…

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