This is the 15th consecutive year I’ve run the 'A Story Idea Each Day for a Month' series. Day 12: 'Her Father Is the B.T.K. Killer. She’s Helping to Close More Cases.' gointothestory.blcklst.com/a-story-idea-e… #storytelling #screenwriting #amwriting

My interview with 2-time Black List writer Chris Parizo. Part 5: 'If I get pigeonholed as a biopic writer, I’ve got no problem with that. It is my niche.' gointothestory.blcklst.com/interview-part… #Hollywood #screenwriting #amwriting

All I’ll say is if I frequented Writer Twitter before I wrote my first pilot years back, and was exposed to even half the nonsensical advice I see here on the daily, I might not even be in this town. The edicts and declarations are often mind-bogglingly bad. Navigate accordingly.

The Business of Screenwriting: Flavor-Of-The-Week. If you sell a spec script or make the annual Black List, you will take LOTS of meetings in Hollywood. gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-business-o… #Hollywood #screenwriting #amwriting

Gary Whitta: 'The more you adhere to some kind of screenwriting formula, the more likely you are to end up with a formulaic screenplay.' #screenwriting

Page One: 'Bad Teacher' (2011), written by Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg

Alan Moore: “To me, all creativity is magic. Ideas start out in the empty void of your head — and they end up as a material thing, like a book you can hold in your hand. That is the magical process.” #writing

This is the 15th consecutive year I’ve run the 'A Story Idea Each Day for a Month' series. Day 12: 'Her Father Is the B.T.K. Killer. She’s Helping to Close More Cases.' gointothestory.blcklst.com/a-story-idea-e… #storytelling #screenwriting #writing

My interview with 2-time Black List writer Chris Parizo. Part 5: 'If I get pigeonholed as a biopic writer, I’ve got no problem with that. It is my niche.' gointothestory.blcklst.com/interview-part… #Hollywood #screenwriting #writing

The Business of Screenwriting: Flavor-Of-The-Week. If you sell a spec script or make the annual Black List, you will take LOTS of meetings in Hollywood. gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-business-o… #Hollywood #screenwriting #writing

This is the 15th consecutive year I’ve run the 'A Story Idea Each Day for a Month' series. Day 11: “Meet ‘Bionic Teen’ From UK Who Feels No Pain, Hunger Or Fatigue Due To Rare Disorder.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/a-story-idea-e… #storytelling #screenwriting #amwriting

My interview with 2-time Black List writer Chris Parizo. Part 4: 'It took us two-and-a-half years to crack the story before I even started to write it.' gointothestory.blcklst.com/interview-part… #Hollywood #Movies #screenwriting #amwriting

“I can’t think of anyone more qualified in this field than Scott. His expertise and ability to break down character and story can serve as a guiding light to the next generation of screenwriters.” - Charlie Wachtel, Academy Award, BlacKkKlansman. bit.ly/44qjPFO

Compare script to screen in this gut-wrenching scene from 'Cast Away' (2000). “I’m sorry, Wilson. I’m sorry.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/script-to-scre… #movies #screenwriting

David White: “When I write an individual scene I’ll usually think in terms of beats. This has to happen. Then this happens. Then this happens. Then I usually go for a walk and I’ll just think, “‘Okay. How can those beats happen in the most interesting way?’” #screenwriting

Jean Mitry: “The novel is a narrative that organizes itself in the world, while cinema is a world that organizes itself into a narrative.” #writing

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This is the 15th consecutive year I’ve run the 'A Story Idea Each Day for a Month' series. Day 11: “Meet ‘Bionic Teen’ From UK Who Feels No Pain, Hunger Or Fatigue Due To Rare Disorder.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/a-story-idea-e… #storytelling #screenwriting #writing

My interview with 2-time Black List writer Chris Parizo. Part 4: 'It took us two-and-a-half years to crack the story before I even started to write it.' gointothestory.blcklst.com/interview-part… #Hollywood #Movies #screenwriting #writing

“Scott brings vast experience and skill to The Protagonist’s Journey. This book will help any aspiring screenwriter to level up their script mechanics from the inside out. Recommend!” - Jessica Bendinger (Bring It On). bit.ly/44qjPFO #screenwriting #writing