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Author (The Protagonist's Journey), Screenwriter (K-9, Alaska), Associate Professor (DePaul University film school), Host (https://nitter.cf/t.co/X83mhlELLz)
Joined March 2009
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More than EVER, we need good storytellers. Put a human face on The Other. Shed light on a Deeper Truth. Engender Empathy. Fan the flames of Hope. Motivate people to Act. Make us Laugh. Make us Cry. Make us Thrilled. Make us Think. But mostly, make us feel our Shared Humanity.
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Two words for you Ted movie theatres.
Ted Sarandos Admits Netflix Is "Not Growing as Fast as I Want Us To" hollywoodreporter.com/busine…
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Simon Kinberg has a Mr & Mrs. Smith poster signed to him by Brad Pitt that says: “Dear Simon, this is all your fault”
Robert Towne: “Until the screenwriter does their job, nobody else has a job. In other words, they are the asshole who keeps everyone else from going to work.” #screenwriting
Robert Towne: "If you have a good ear for dialogue, you just can’t help thinking about the way people talk. You’re drawn to it. And the obsessive interest in it forces you to develop it." #screenwriting
T.C. Boyle: "First you have nothing, and then, astonishingly, after ripping out your brain and your heart, you have something." #writing
Screenwriting Lessons from the movie "Weapons": Tips from Cregger's script. patreon.com/GoIntoTheStory/p…
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One of the best convos we’ve ever had. @GoIntoTheStory is a blessing to the screenwriting world. #scriptchat
Recently, I was a guest on the @recklesscr8tive podcast with hosts @SadieKDean & @jeannevb. Subject: Spec scripts! Check it out here. gointothestory.blcklst.com/i… #screenwriting
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25 years after its release, Donnie Darko remains one of the most fascinating cult films ever made.
Ahead of its upcoming theatrical re-release, director Richard Kelly revisits the cult classic's biggest mysteries, hidden details, and enduring questions.
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Recently, I was a guest on the @recklesscr8tive podcast with hosts @SadieKDean & @jeannevb. Subject: Spec scripts! Check it out here. gointothestory.blcklst.com/i… #screenwriting
That script was (500) Days of Summer written by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber. Here is my Go Into The Story interview with the writers in which Scott shared his 2003 email to Michael with the idea for the project. He called it: 308 Days of April. gointothestory.blcklst.com/g…
Again, thanks to @ScriptPipeline for sponsoring the gift membership in my Patreon Program. Their 2026 First Look Project contest deadline is today! For details, go here. scriptpipeline.com/contest/f…
This 2006 Black List script sold as a spec and is described as an “Anti-Romantic Comedy.” It became a hit movie and launched the careers of its screenwriting duo. What is its title? First correct answer wins the prize: A free membership in my Go Into The Story Patreon Program.
You may download "Spec Script Deals: 1991-2025" here. It's 517 pages, includes 2,560 individual deal listings, 96% have loglines or story summaries. A fantastic resource for screenwriters -- and it's FREE! And now for the trivia question... patreon.com/GoIntoTheStory/p…
The folks at @ScriptPipelinegenerously offered to pay for some annual memberships in my new Go Into The Story Patreon program. How to win? Be the first person to answer a trivia question drawn from my *free* eBook: "Spec Script Deals: 1991-2025".
"I will never forget the relief when she told me The Invite was working and I didn’t have to fake my own death. So much respect for you, my friend.” @oliviawilde reunited with Greta Gerwig (one of the first people to screen the movie!) and The Invite screenwriter Rashida Jones in London.
I think you mean to say: "Tim Burton and screenwriters Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski chose not to portray Ed Wood's later years..."
Robert Towne: “Until the screenwriter does their job, nobody else has a job. In other words, they are the asshole who keeps everyone else from going to work.” #screenwriting
Elizabeth Bowen: "Characters are not created by writers. They preexist and have to be found." #writing
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Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/NmmAzhf
